F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

It depends on weather patterns, like air streams and currents.

guilty of past crimes.

they think narrowly

they are narrow minded

it is important to be exposed to different cultures

stifle – to prevent something from growing, to make (something) difficult or impossible

eg: The matriarchy stifles feminist ideas.

Gulf – like a giant bay, large area of shallow water

eg: The gulf of Mexico has massive oil reserves.

abortion – when a woman decides to not have the baby, after she is pregnant

eg: Abortion is illegal in that show.

adoption – when a woman has the baby, but decides to give it away

eg: The surrogates are forced to give up their babies for adoption.

pro-life – no abortion

eg: Texas is a very pro life state, it is actually difficult to find an abortion clinic.

pro-choice – a woman has the right to choose if she wants to keep the baby or not

eg: California really supports pro-choice.

Matriarchy – a culture led by women

Patriarchy – a culture led by men

Maternal – ADJ related to mother

eg: Her maternal instincts.

Paternal – ADJ related to father.

Pronunciation

Ancestors – Ann Ses Terrs