Family & Relationships

20 words

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   familynoun/ˈfæməli/

   A group of people related by blood or marriage, or living together as a unit.

   “My family will come to visit next month.”

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   auntnoun/ɑːnt/

   the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your uncle

   “Can you ask your aunt to babysit tonight?”

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   mothernoun/ˈmʌðə/

   A woman who has given birth to or raised a child.

   “My mother always encourages me to work hard.”

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   relationshipnoun/rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/

   the way in which two people or groups are connected or behave toward each other

   “I have a close relationship with my sister; we talk every day.”

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   fathernoun/ˈfɑːðə/

   A man who is the parent of a child, either biologically or by raising them.

   “My father taught me how to drive.”

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   orphannoun/ˈɔːfən/

   a child whose parents are dead or who has been left by their parents

   “After the conflict, many children became orphans.”

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   householdnoun/ˈhaʊshəʊld/

   all the people who live together in a house or flat and share living arrangements

   “The survey asked how many people were in each household.”

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   partnernoun/ˈpɑːtnə/

   a person who is involved with another in an activity or relationship, such as at work or in a romantic relationship

   “She opened a restaurant with her business partner.”

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   generationnoun/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/

   all the people born and living at about the same time; a group of people of similar age

   “Each generation faces different economic challenges.”

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    sonnoun/sʌn/

    A male child in relation to his parents.

    “Their son is studying at university.”

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    daughternoun/ˈdɔːtə/

    A female child in relation to her parents.

    “Their daughter studies medicine at college.”

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    adoptionnoun/əˈdɒpʃən/

    the process of legally taking another person's child and bringing it up as your own

    “The family completed the adoption last month.”

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    childnoun/tʃaɪld/

    a young person; a son or daughter of parents

    “Every child deserves a good education.”

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    divorcenoun / verb/dɪˈvɔːs/

    (noun) The legal ending of a marriage; (verb) to legally end a marriage.

    “They decided to divorce after ten years of marriage.”

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    guardiannoun/ˈɡɑːdiən/

    someone who is legally responsible for another person, especially a child, when the parents are unable to care for them

    “Her grandmother became her legal guardian after the parents died.”

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    parentnoun/ˈpeərənt/

    one of the people who raised you; mother or father

    “My parents always encouraged me to study hard.”

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    marriagenoun/ˈmærɪdʒ/

    the state of being married; the legally or socially recognized union of two people

    “Their marriage has lasted more than thirty years.”

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    relativenoun/ˈrelətɪv/

    a family member; someone related to you by blood or marriage

    “We invited all our relatives to the wedding.”

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    cousinnoun/ˈkʌzən/

    a child of your aunt or uncle

    “My cousin and I used to study together at my grandparents' house.”

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    grandparentnoun/ˈɡrændˌpærənt/

    the parent of your mother or father; grandfather or grandmother

    “My grandparents told me many stories about their childhood.”