| A | B |
| brood | the young of certain animals, especialy birds; the children in one family |
| cohesive | sticking together |
| descendant | an individual who can be traced to one ancestor or a group of ancestors |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| inheritance | propery or money willed to a person |
| maternal | referrign to a mother or motherhood |
| matriarch | a highly respected older woman; a mother who is head of th family or group |
| patriarch | a highly respected older man; a man who is head of a family or group |
| posterity | future generations |
| sibling | a brother or sister; one of a group of children o fthe same parents |