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Words for Basic IELTS - Lesson 1
Here you will learn some English words about family and relationships, such as "sibling", "motherhood", "acquaintance", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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bond
[noun]
a relationship formed between people or groups based on mutual experiences, ideas, feelings, etc.
pensioner
[noun]
a retired person who gets an amount of money each month, called pension, usually from the government
upbringing
[noun]
the way that our parents care for us or teach us to behave in our childhood
ancestor
[noun]
a blood relative who lived a long time ago, usually before one's grandparents
close-knit
[adjective]
(a group of people) having a strong friendly relationship with shared interests
descendant
[noun]
someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago
nuclear family
[noun]
a family consisting of two parents and their children, but not any other relatives
extended family
[noun]
a large family group consisting of parents and children that might also include grandparents, aunts, or uncles
blended family
[noun]
a family in which the parents live with the children from their own relationship along with the children from previous ones
generation
[noun]
a group of people belonging to a particular age group or time period partaking in a certain activity
godparent
[noun]
someone who takes responsibility and raises someone else's child in Christian faith
stepparent
[noun]
someone who is married to either one of our parents but is not our real parent
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