Vocab-ability–138 (mater, matr = mother) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The department store was so large it had a maternal section with diapers in it.

  2. There is a whole wing of the hospital devoted to maternity, it has more comforts for the pregnant and breast feeding women.

  3. That animal has a weird natural instinct, after the children are 5 months old they practice matricide and eat their mother.

  4. The Queen of England is the matriarch of the Windsor family.

  5. What you learn as a child, helps develop the matrix of adult behaviors you have.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

1)Maternal

It's very common to see maternal grandparents be closer to their grandchildren than paternal grandparents.

2)Maternity

Maternity clothes look incredibly comfortable and I will always remember that episode of Friends where Joey wore Phoebe's old maternity clothes to be able to finish a whole turkey.

3)Matricide

According to Homer, Orestes committed matricied when he took revenge upon his father's death and killed his mother, Clytemnestra.

4)Matriarch

Some genealogy DNA tests can trace your DNA's origin back to the matriarch of your haplogroup.

5)Matrix

Matrix Arithmetics are used not only in the field of Mathematics but also in Engineering, Physics and Computer Science.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The head nurse in the hospital's maternity ward imparted the finer techniques pertaining to the maternal practice of breastfeeding to new mothers.

  2. The eldest son of the wealthy family killed the matriarch in order to seize control of the family's vast assets, and was sentenced to life imprisonment for matricide.

  3. Some scientist believe that we live in a matrix designed by aliens controlling our thoughts and actions through computer codes.


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I'm trying to control some of your thoughts. Not sure how successful I am.

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

1.) Maternal

Joanna's inexhaustible maternal love for her only son, Jonathan, was his main source of strength in coping with his friend's death.

2.) Maternity

"The maternity ward is a very busy section of the hospital, thanks to all the playaz out there in A-town, who be pimpin' without skimpin'," Paul quipped, in his usual, snarky, manner.

3.) Matricide

To perform matricide is easily one of the worst atrocities in human existence, it's beyond evil and completely unnatural.

4.) Matriarch

The matriarch customarily ranks second in hierarchy to the patriarch, but many cultures place male offspring of a certain age or maturity above women in all matters of decision making.

5.) Matrix

Early pioneers in the fields of mathematics and physics formed the matrix for the advanced computers that most of us now take for granted, despite how integral they've become in our day-to-day affairs.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. Maternal
    Because it wasn't her real kid, there didn't exist a maternal connection between them.
  2. Maternity
    We have only one maternity in our city, because it's very small.
  3. Matricide
    Even if she seemed like a cool person, we were surprised to figure out that it's matricide.
  4. Matriarch
    It was interesting to deal with a tribe where they had a matriarch leading the team.
  5. Matrix
    I've never been a fan of Matrix, the movie.


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Re The Matrix ... me neither.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Her maternal instincts told her to clean the house before the baby arrived.

  2. She was given maternity leave so should could heal and spend time with her baby.

  3. Paula couldn't walk and had trouble eating, she asked her son to commit matricide so that she could die dignified.

  4. In Illinois the culture is setup around matriarchy, women hold all of the positions of power.

  5. We poured concrete into the matrix, let it harden, and then we had our sculptures.


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"MY VOCAB PRACTICE"

  1. Maternal
    Most women before and after giving birth to their first baby usually go under maternal care.
  2. Maternity:
    My uncle's sister had discard the vacation trip for her maternity leave.
  3. Matricide:
    Joseph was guilty of matricide because of the huge some of money he had after the death of banker's wife.
  4. Matriarch:
    After the death of their dear father, my mother being the first born child, was appointed the matriarch of her family.
  5. Matrix:
    Every research that was made from the lab at M.I.T had to pertain the matrix of the problems being solved.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1-Maternal
My maternal home is also lively due to the presence of children
2-maternity
The maternity hospital nurse are very cruel.
3-Matricide
The worse that can happen is that i kill myself than commit matricide
4-matriarch
Matriarch are scarce in most region of the world.
5-matrix
The matrix is an interesting and complicated topic.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Maternal: She is Paul's maternal grandmother.
  2. Maternity: Edwin's mom is on maternity leave.
  3. Matricide: He was charged with matricide after all evidence proved he killed his mom.
  4. Matriarch: A female is always the matriarch in Henry's village.
  5. Matrix: Paul enjoys Matrix arithmetics.


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But your sentence for MATERNAL is missing.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Sandra's employer approved three months maternity leave for her so that she can take good care of herself.

  2. Since the death of Kelvin's mum, there has been no maternal figure in their home.

  3. Johnny was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for matricide.

  4. Sandra thinks she's the Matriarch of the family because of the money she has.

  5. The steemit matrix can not be complete without minnows.


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"MY VOCAB PRACTICE."

  1. I guess when you already have a kid of your own, you develop that MATERNAL instinct that will guide you in keeping your child safe and sound.

  2. As soon as my water broke, I and my husband went to the nearest MATERNITY clinic immediately.

  3. If you commit MATRICIDE just to grab all of your mother's money and properties, I don't know what to call you - an animal or a demon.

  4. My great grandmother had always acted as the MATRIARCH of the family; she maintained an authoritative aura, but never failed to be compassionate at times it called for one.

  5. I have tried a hundred times to make sense of this MATRIX but to no avail.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. Maternal
    The maternal bond between a mother and her child is precious.

  2. Maternity
    When her water broke, she was quickly rushed to the maternity ward.

  3. After a lengthy investigation into his mother's death, Sam was found guilty of matricide.

  4. Matriarch
    My mother is the matriarch of our community.

  5. Matrix
    Inconsistency is the matrix of the problems we are facing daily.


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My vocab practice.
1-Maternal:-Aleena was wonderfully warm and maternal.
2-Maternity:-Maternity is used to describe thing relating to the help and medicare.
3-matricide:-When matricide occurs.it is often within a single parent home.
4-Matriarch:-We are kind of the matriarch and patriarch of our family.
5-Matrix:-Many workers were referred to matrix by social service Agencies.


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Thanks sir.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. I so much miss the maternal love of my mum.

  2. Going on compulsory maternity leave is the reason why most women don't head big organizations.

  3. Matricide is a very serious crime that's punishable by death if you're found guilty.

  4. My wife is the matriarch of my family.

  5. Every member in the business's matrix will be treated equally.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1-Maternal
Her love with her child was maternal as she is mother of that child.
2-Maternity
We visit the maternity ward of hospital.
3-Matricide
Matricide killer was arrested by police.
4-Matriarch
As a matriarch my mother is good in every matter.
5-Matrix
I solved some matrix questions of mathematics.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Maternal:
    Her maternal instincts were thwarted by the way she was raised as a child.

  2. Maternity:
    Can we get a reliable doctor in the maternity ward?

  3. Matricide:
    I've have had a dream wherein my brother commits matricide.

  4. Matriarch:
    What would be happening to men when living in a matriarch society?

  5. Matrix:
    Would you like to speak about the matrix and the impact it is going to have on your health?


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