Unit 2: We are Family

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generate

to produce something or cause something to be produced

matron

an older married woman who usually has a high social position

patriachal

a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men

matriarchy

a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females

generation

a group of people born and living during the same time

patriarch

a man who controls a family, group, or government

patrician

a person who is a member of the highest social class

maternal

of or relating to a mother; motherly

genetic

of, relating to, or involving genes, which is the part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing

congenial

pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly


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