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Year 3
Week 18 Vocab
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English
9th Grade
09/17/2012

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maternal
Definition
characteristic of a mother or motherhood
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matronymic
Definition
derived from the name of the mother or a female ancestor
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matrilineal
Definition
designating descent derived through the mother's side of the family
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matriarch
Definition
a mother who rules her family or tribe
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matron
Definition
a married woman or widow, esp. one who has a mature appearance and manner
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submersible
Definition
that can be submersed without damage
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emerge
Definition
to rise from surrounding fluid; become apparent
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immerse
Definition
to plunge or dip into; to baptize by dipping under water
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merger
Definition
to unite; to combine
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merganser
Definition
a diving duck
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migration
Definition
the act of moving from one place to another
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emigration
Definition
the act of leaving one country to settle in another
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immigrant
Definition
a person who comes into a new country to settle
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