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KEY: 1–i, 2–b, 3–f, 4–a, 5–e, 6–c, 7–h, 8–d, 9–g

Can you work with the words? (IV)

a. system in which those in power have a
1. synonyms
father-child relationship with subordinates

2. antonyms b. like a strict disciplinarian

3. homonyms c. self-killing

4. paternalism d. fatherly

e. referring to or like, those who “play at” an
5. suicide
art

f. words that sound alike but are spelled
6. mariticide
differently and have unrelated meanings

7. martinetish g. words of similar meaning

8. dilettantish h. referring to, or like, an older woman

9. paternal i. husband-killing

10. matronly j. words of opposite meaning