Vocab Lesson 1

a river or stream that flows into a larger river

• estuary
• delta
• tributary
• canal

a written or printed record that gives information or proof

• certificate
• document
• file
• report

the quality or condition of being diverse; an assortment

• variety

• monotony
• similarity
• uniformity

to give or supply

• allocate
• offer
• distribute
• provide

of diverse or different kinds; several

• numerous
• various
• few
• single

of or pertaining to a father; fatherly

• paternal
• maternal
• paternalistic
• fraternal

an idea; beliefs or principles; a rule

• principle
• doctrine
• hypothesis
• theory

to emerge violently

• erupt
• detonate
• burst
• explode

unexpectedly sudden; impulsive

• predictable
• abrupt

• deliberate
• spontaneous

the male leader of a family or tribe

• Patriarch
• Matriarch
• Guardian
• Chief