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KEY: 1–g, 2–j, 3–f, 4–a, 5–c, 6–i, 7–b, 8–e, 9–d, 10–h

Can you work with the words? (V)

1. harridan a. motherly

2. homophones b. similar in meaning

c. referring to a system in which older men
3. maternal
are in power

d. the same in sound but not in spelling or
4. matrimonial
meaning

e. likely to kill; referring to the killing of a
5. synonymous
person

f. referring to a system in which older
6. antonymous
women are in power

7. homonymous g. virago

8. patriarchal h. opposite in meaning

9. matriarchal i. referring to marriage

10. homicidal j. words that sound the same