English words used for "Family and Relationships" | IELTS vocabulary

sibling

noun

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one's brother or sister

spouse

noun

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a male or female partner in a marriage

adolescence

noun

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a period in one's life between puberty and adulthood

toddler

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a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

fatherhood

noun

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the state of being a father to a child or children

motherhood

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the state of being a mother to a child or children

upbringing

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the manner in which a child is raised, including the care, guidance, and teaching provided by parents or guardians

acquaintance

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a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

stranger

conflict

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an instance of serious opposition between ideas, values, or interests

mother-in-law

noun

/ˈmʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/

someone who is the mother of a person's wife or husband

father-in-law

noun

/ˈfɑðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/

someone who is the father of a person's wife or husband

brother-in-law

noun

/ˈbrʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/

the person who is the brother of one's spouse

sister-in-law

noun

/ˈsɪstɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/

the person who is the sister of one's spouse

to adopt

Verb

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to take someone's child into one's family and become their legal parent

Grammatical Information:

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ancestor

noun

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a blood relative who lived a long time ago, usually before one's grandparents

descendant

breakup

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the end of a relationship or an association

close-knit

Adjective

/klˈoʊsnˈɪt/

(of a group of people) having a strong friendly relationship with shared interests

descendant

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someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago

ancestor

extended family

noun

/ɛkstˈɛndᵻd fˈæmɪli/

a large family group consisting of parents and children that might also include grandparents, aunts, or uncles

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

blended family

noun

/blˈɛndᵻd fˈæmɪli/

a family in which the parents live with the children from their own relationship along with the children from previous ones

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compound noun

generation

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a group of people belonging to a particular age group or time period partaking in a certain activity

to inherit

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to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

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orphan

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a child whose parents have died

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