| 1. alma mater, foster | 5. metro polis, city |
| 2. matern al, pert. to | 6. metropolit an, relating to |
| 3. matern ity, state of being | 7. matron |
| 4. matri cide, kill | 8. 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, change | 10. us able, use. |
1. Arable land is capable of being plowed.
2. A capable mind can take and hold ideas (understand and remember).