Lessons 15 & 16: Family

Wordly Wise 3000 – Book 6

Lesson 15

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avoiding
uh-VOY-ding
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Staying away from; keeping away.
"He was avoiding his chores by hiding in his room."
Base Word Avoid = to stay away from
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childhood
CHYLD-hood
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The time of being a child.
"She had a happy childhood growing up near the beach."
-hood suffix = state or condition of being
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descendants
dih-SEN-dunts
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People who come from an ancestor; offspring.
"Her descendants still live in the same town."
Opposite Ancestors = people who came before
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household
HOUS-hold
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A home and everyone in it.
"Our household has five members and two pets."
Think House + hold = those held by a house
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marriage
MAIR-ij
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The union of two people as spouses.
"Their marriage lasted over fifty years."
Related Marry, married, matrimony
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sibling
SIB-ling
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A brother or sister.
"I have two siblings: an older brother and a younger sister."
Note Gender-neutral term for brother/sister

Lesson 16

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ancestry
AN-ses-tree
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Family members from the past; lineage.
"She traced her ancestry back to Ireland."
Related Ancestor = one specific person from the past
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clan
klan
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A group with a common ancestor or background.
"The Scottish clan gathered for a reunion."
Origin Scottish Gaelic for "family"
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compatibility
kum-pat-uh-BIL-ih-tee
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The ability to get along well together.
"Their compatibility made them great roommates."
Tech Connection Compatible devices work together
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domestic
duh-MES-tik
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Relating to the home or family.
"Domestic chores include cooking and cleaning."
Also means Within a country (domestic flights)
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filial
FIL-ee-ul
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Relating to a son or daughter.
"Filial duty means respecting your parents."
Latin Filius = son, Filia = daughter
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hereditary
huh-RED-ih-tair-ee
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Passed from parent to child.
"Eye color is a hereditary trait."
Science Genes carry hereditary information
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heredity
huh-RED-ih-tee
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Traits passed through generations.
"Heredity explains why you might look like your parents."
Compare Heredity (noun) vs Hereditary (adjective)
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kinship
KIN-ship
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Family relationship; being related.
"There's a strong kinship between cousins."
Word Root Kin = family members
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lineage
LIN-ee-ij
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Line of descent from ancestors.
"The royal lineage goes back centuries."
Visual Think of a family tree line going down
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matrimony
MAT-rih-moh-nee
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Marriage; the state of being married.
"They were joined in matrimony at the church."
Formal word More formal than "marriage"
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species
SPEE-sheez
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A group of similar living things that can reproduce together.
"Dogs and wolves are different species."
Science Species is the most specific classification
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spouse
spous
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A husband or wife.
"She introduced her spouse at the party."
Note Gender-neutral term for husband/wife