1. alma mater, foster5. metro polis, city
2. matern al, pert. to6. metropolit an, relating to
3. matern ity, state of being7. matron
4. matri cide, kill8. matron ly, like

1. Literally, alma mater means foster mother. It is applied by students to the university or college in which they have been trained.

5. Metropolis means mother city; the chief city of a state or country. Chicago is the metropolis of Illinois.

6. Metropolitan. Relating to the metropolis; as, a metropolitan newspaper.

7. A matron is a woman with motherly duties; as the matron of a school or hospital.

SIXTH MONTH.

able = capable of, fit to be.

1. ar able, plow 6. laud able, praise
2. cap able, take, hold 7. port able, carry
3. dur able, last, hard 8. soci able, companion
4. lia ble, bind 9. ten able, hold
5. mut able, change10. us able, use.

1. Arable land is capable of being plowed.

2. A capable mind can take and hold ideas (understand and remember).