CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 14

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Here you will learn some English words about human bonding, such as "ally", "companion", "orphan", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
to bond
to bondverb

to develop a relationship with a person

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ally
allynoun

someone who helps or supports someone else in certain activities or against someone else

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acquaintance
acquaintancenoun

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

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BFFnoun

someone's best friend, ‌used by young people on social media, especially in text messages

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buddynoun

a close friend

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palnoun

a friend

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companion
companionnoun

a person or animal with which one travels or spends a lot of time

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mate
matenoun

a wife, husband, or partner

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co-parent
co-parentnoun

a person who shares the responsibilities of raising a child

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half-brother
half-brothernoun

a brother that shares only one biological parent with one

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half-sister
half-sisternoun

a sister that shares only one biological parent with one

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heirnoun

someone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual

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next of kinnoun

one's closest living relative or relatives

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orphan
orphannoun

a child whose parents have died

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descendantnoun

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

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adoptiveadjective

(of a child or parent) related through adoption

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biracial
biracialadjective

representing or involving members of two different races

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elderadjective

(of two people, particularly in the same family) older

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intimateadjective

(of people) having a very close relationship

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sisterlyadjective

characteristic of a sister or like one

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tight-knitadjective

(of a family or group of people) having a strong and friendly relationship with each other

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ancestrynoun

the people that a person is descended from

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heritagenoun

an individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors

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branch
branchnoun

a subdivision or a group of members of an extended family sharing the same ancestors

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brotherhood
brotherhoodnoun

the relationship between two or more brothers

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clannoun

a large group of people who are related to each other

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breakup
breakupnoun

the end of a relationship or an association

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inheritance
inheritancenoun

what one receives upon a person's death, such as property, money, etc.

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parenting
parentingnoun

‌the process of raising or taking care of one's child or children

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devotionnoun

strong love and support expressed for a person or thing

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rapportnoun

a close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people

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lifelongadjective

lasting the whole of a person's life

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maturity
maturitynoun

the period or state of being physically grown or developed

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to dumpverb

to end a relationship that one was romantically involved in, often in a way that is unexpected or unfair

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bromancenoun

a very friendly and affectionate relationship that two men have with each other, which is not sexual at all

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homeboynoun

a close friend or companion from one's neighborhood or hometown, often sharing a similar background or upbringing

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