Family & Relationships

20 words

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   jealousynoun/ˈdʒeləsi/

   a feeling of anger or sadness because someone has something you want or because of fear of losing someone to another person

   “His jealousy made their relationship tense.”

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   childcarenoun/ˈtʃaɪldˌkeər/

   The care of children, especially as a service provided by others (e.g., daycare, babysitting).

   “Affordable childcare is a major concern for working parents.”

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   engagementnoun/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

   a formal agreement to marry; the period between agreeing to marry and the wedding; also an arranged meeting or involvement

   “They announced their engagement to family and friends.”

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   neglectverb / noun/nɪˈɡlekt/

   to fail to give proper care or attention to someone or something; noun = lack of proper care

   “Child neglect can have long-term effects on development.”

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   parentingnoun (uncountable)/ˈpeə(r)ntɪŋ/

   the act or process of raising and caring for children

   “Good parenting can greatly influence a child’s behaviour.”

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   romancenoun/rəˈmæns/

   Emotional attraction or involvement between people; a romantic relationship or feeling.

   “The film portrays an unlikely romance between the two leads.”

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   cohabitationn/kəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/

   The state of living together and having a sexual relationship without being married.

   “Cohabitation before marriage is a common subject in sociological research.”

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   childhoodnoun (uncountable)/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

   the period of being a child

   “She has many happy memories of her childhood.”

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   fiancénoun/fiˈɒnseɪ/

   A man who is engaged to be married (the female form is fiancée).

   “Her fiancé works in software development.”

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    separationnoun/ˌsepəˈreɪʃən/

    the action of separating or being separated; in family contexts, the state of living apart from a partner without divorcing

    “After months of arguments they agreed on a legal separation.”

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    in-lawn/ˈɪn.lɔː/

    A relative by marriage rather than by blood (used after a family role, e.g. mother-in-law).

    “My in-laws live two hours away, so we visit them at Christmas.”

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    proposalnoun/prəˈpəʊzəl/

    An act of asking someone to marry you; also a formal suggestion or plan put forward for consideration.

    “He accepted her proposal last night.”

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    weddingnoun (countable)/ˈwedɪŋ/

    a ceremony in which two people get married and sometimes the celebration after it

    “They invited all their friends to the wedding.”

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    breakupnoun/ˈbreɪkʌp/

    the end of a romantic relationship

    “She was devastated after the breakup.”

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    stepmothern/ˈstɛpmʌðə(r)/

    A woman who is married to one's father after the divorce or death of one's mother; a father's new wife.

    “His stepmother encouraged him to study harder after his father remarried.”

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    bridenoun (countable)/braɪd/

    a woman on her wedding day or just before and after it

    “The bride looked nervous as she walked down the aisle.”

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    groomnoun (countable)/ɡruːm/

    a man on his wedding day or just before and after it

    “The groom waited nervously at the altar.”

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    housematenoun/ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/

    A person with whom one shares a house; someone who lives in the same house as you but not necessarily the same room.

    “My housemate pays the rent on time every month.”

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    widown/ˈwɪdəʊ/

    A woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.

    “After her husband died, she became a widow and moved closer to her children.”

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    nannynoun (countable)/ˈnæni/

    a person, especially a woman, employed to care for a child in its own home

    “They employed a live-in nanny to look after the children.”