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CEFR C2 Vocabulary - Relationship Dynamics and Connections
Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Relationship Dynamics and Connections, collected specifically for level C2 learners.
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friction
[noun]
absence of agreement or friendliness between people with different opinions
vendetta
[noun]
a prolonged and violent argument between two families or groups in which members of each side make attempts to murder the members of the opposing side in retaliation for things that occurred in the past
rift
[noun]
an end to a friendly relationship between people or organizations caused by a serious disagreement
blended family
[noun]
a family in which the parents live with the children from their own relationship along with the children from previous ones
pedigree
[noun]
the recorded ancestry or lineage of individuals, typically in the context of their descendants tracing back to a common ancestor
surrogate mother
[noun]
a woman who agrees to carry and give birth to another couple's child
biological parent
[noun]
a person from whom one inherits DNA and is directly responsible for their birth
elopement
[noun]
the act of running away with one's lover to get married without the consent of parents
courtship
[noun]
the period of time when two people are getting to know each other romantically with the intention of getting married
adultery
[noun]
sexual intercourse involving a married person and someone other than their spouse
infatuation
[noun]
a temporary and intense feeling of romantic or idealized attraction towards someone, often based on superficial qualities and lacking a deep emotional connection
to disown
[verb]
to refuse to acknowledge or deny any connection or identification with someone, typically resulting in the termination of familial or personal ties
to patch up
[verb]
to put an end to an argument with someone in order to make peace with them
to rekindle
[verb]
to revive or renew something, such as a relationship or interest, that has faded
to antagonize
[verb]
to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one
to drift apart
[verb]
to gradually become less close or connected, often due to a lack of shared interests or diverging paths
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