C1 Level Wordlist - Bonds and Relationships

to develop a relationship with a person

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

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

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

a close friend

a friend

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

a wife, husband, or partner

a person who shares the responsibilities of raising a child

a brother that shares only one biological parent with one

a sister that shares only one biological parent with one

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

one's closest living relative or relatives

a child whose parents have died

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

(of a child or parent) related through adoption

representing or involving members of two different races

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

(of people) having a very close relationship

characteristic of a sister or like one

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

the people that a person is descended from

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

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

the relationship between two or more brothers

a large group of people who are related to each other

the end of a relationship or an association

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

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

strong love and support expressed for a person or thing

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

lasting the whole of a person's life

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

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

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