012- Marriage and Divorce

bride

noun

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a woman who is about to be married or has recently been married

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groom

noun

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a man who is getting married

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custom

noun

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a way of behaving or of doing something that is widely accepted in a society or among a specific group of people

engaged

Adjective

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having formally agreed to marry someone

wedding

noun

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a ceremony or event where two people are married

ceremony

noun

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the act of formally performing or celebrating a social, religious, etc. event

religious

Adjective

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related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

reception

noun

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a formal party held to celebrate an event or welcome someone

wedding reception

noun

/wˈɛdɪŋ ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/

A social gathering for wedding guests that takes place after the wedding ceremony to celebrate the newly married couple

honeymoon

noun

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a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

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compound noun

to make a speech

phrase

/mˌeɪk ɐ spˈiːtʃ/

Collocation

to deliver a formal or informal talk in front of others, often about a specific topic or idea

marriage

noun

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the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

to celebrate

Verb

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to do something special such as dancing or drinking that shows one is happy for an event

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transitive

anniversary

noun

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the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

statistic

noun

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a number or piece of data representing measurements or facts

belief

noun

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something that we think is true or real

unbelief

apart

Adverb

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situated at a distance from one another

to vary

Verb

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to differ or deviate from a standard or expected condition

conform

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intransitive

to vary

Verb

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to experience change, often in response to different situations or conditions

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intransitive

lack

noun

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the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

uncountable

sexual

Adjective

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involving or related to the physical activity of sex

asexual

affair

noun

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a sexual relationship between two people in which at least one of them is already committed to someone else

constant

Adjective

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happening continuously without stopping for a long time

continuous

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happening without a pause or break

discontinuous

equality

noun

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the state of having the same opportunities, rights, status, etc. as others

equal

Adjective

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(of people) provided with the same opportunities, rights, or status, regardless of their characteristics or background

to separate

Verb

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to end the relationship or live apart from a partner

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intransitive

separate

Adjective

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not connected to anything, and forming a unit by itself

joint

to split up

Verb

/splˈɪt ˈʌp/

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

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intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

split

phrase's particle

up

civil

Adjective

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connected to the government or public life, rather than religion or the military

registry office

noun

/ɹˈɛdʒɪstɹi ˈɑːfɪs/

a government office where people can officially record events like births, deaths, marriages, and civil partnerships

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compound noun

pressure

noun

/ˈpɹɛʃɝ/

the stress or challenges that come from the demands of meeting goals or managing responsibilities

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