lesson 26

aqu

water

cid, cis

cut; kill

civ, cit

having to do with a state or country

cracy

rule by

frater, fratr

brother

jud, jus

law

leg

judge

mater, matr

mother

med, medi

middle

pater, patr

father

popul, pop

people

terr

earth; land

Aqueous

of or containing water

Civilize

teach people social, cultural, and moral development considered to be more advanced

Fratricide

the killing of one's brother or sister

Legislature

the legislative body of a country or state

Mediation

intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it

Population

all the inhabitants of a particular area

Algaecide

a biocide used for killing and preventing the growth of algae

Aristocracy

the highest class in certain societies

Judicial

of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge

Matriarch

a woman who is the head of a family or tribe

Paternal

of or appropriate to a father

Territory

an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state

Adjudicate

to settle by a judgement

Intermediary

someone who works between parties to settle disputes

Aqueduct

something that transports water

Herbicide

substance used to kill plant life

Matrimony

union to create a husband and wife; marraige

Popularize

to make likeable to many people

Fraternization

act of being brotherly or friendly

Incivility

rudeness or discourteousness

Territorial

relating to a certain area

Delegation

group chosen to represent others

Patronym

name taken from a father

Autocracy

government ruled by someone with unlimited power

Mediator

a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement

Insecticide

a substance used for killing insects

Underpopulated

having an insufficient or very small population

Terraqueous

consisting both land and water

Patriarch

the male head of a family or tribe

Terrestrial

relating to the earth

Aquaculture

the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food

Citizenship

the status of a citizen with rights and duties

Fungicide

a chemical that destroys fungus

Incisive

(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking

Patriotic

love/devotion to one's country

Legitimate

conforming to the law or to rules