Vocab-ability–171 (patri, pater = father) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Patricide
    If the child is the father of the man, then is puberty patricide?
  2. Paternal
    My paternal grandparents were world travelers.
  3. Patriarch
    Some women think the patriarchy is solely responsible for today's problems; those women aren't taking responsibility for their own roles.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. I cannot fathom the rational of patricide, I love my father!
  2. I only have 1 grandparent left alive on my paternal side, that is my dad's mother.
  3. My mom's father is the patriarch of our family.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. The story of King Oedipus is primarely remembered for incest, but it is also one of the earliest depictions of patricide.
  2. Statistical analysis show that the lack of paternal figure in young males life positively correlates with their tendency for deliquency.
  3. Bartholomew the First is current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. Patricide
    Next to the campfire we used to tell horror jokes but by far the one who won was the patricide story.
  2. Paternal
    His paternal feelings made him become a good man.
  3. Patriarch
    The name of the patriarch from my county is Daniel and he made a lot of efforts to change the people in good.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Did you hear that Henry committed patricide on accident while cleaning his gun?
  2. Monica's paternal side of her family is royalty, her father's grandfather was a Duke.
  3. The patriarch of our family is my grandfather Marlin, he is 103 years old.


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Note. The correct phrase is "BY accident," not "ON accident."

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Patricide is an abominable act in my community.

  2. Kelvin's behavior and approach to life reflect his lack of paternal figure in his life.

  3. The eldest son in the family became the patriarch of the family after the father had passed on.


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"MY VOCAB PRACTICE"
1-How does anyone convenience for patricide?
2-Paternal father is not considered as a good caretaker
3-The teacher is our first patriarch


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Even the thought of committing patricide is a form of sin let alone acting on it.
  2. My paternal grandfather did not live long enough to share World War II stories with us.
  3. He lacked an exemplary patriarch figure when he was growing up.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. He was recently arrested for patricide.
  2. I believe he is old enough to take paternal responsibilities.
  3. The patriarch is truly an epitome of decency.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The thieves threatened to patricide if the girl did not let him steal the gold
  2. The name of my paternal uncle is Pitamber
  3. My father is the patriarch of my family


Good work!