Family & Relationships
Parents, siblings, partners, friends, and the wider web of kin.
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mama
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/ˈmɑmə/
An informal, affectionate word for mother.
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divorce
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/dɪˈvoɹs/
The legal ending of a marriage.
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madame
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/məˈdæm/
A title used before the name of a French-speaking married woman, like Mrs.
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widow
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/ˈwɪd.oʊ/
A woman whose husband has died.
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brother-in-law
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/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/
The brother of your husband or wife, or the husband of your sister
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adopted
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/əˈdɑptɪd/
Taken into a family as a legal son or daughter.
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sister-in-law
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/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/
the sister of your husband or wife, or your brother's wife
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intimate
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/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/
Very close and friendly; sharing a warm personal relationship.
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son-in-law
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/ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/
The husband of your daughter.
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godfather
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/ˈɡɑːdˌfɑː.ðɚ/
a male godparent who sponsors a child's baptism and traditionally supports the child's religious upbringing
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grocery
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/ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/
A shop that sells food and household goods.
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mother-in-law
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/ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɑː/
The mother of your husband or wife.
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father-in-law
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/ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/
The father of your husband or wife.
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involvement
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/ɪnˈvɑlv.mənt/
The act of taking part in something, or the state of being connected to it
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daughter-in-law
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/ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)ɪnˌlɔː/
The wife of your son.
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missus
B2
/ˈmɪs.əz/
a man's wife or female partner; informal, especially in British English
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fiancee
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/ˌfiːɑːnˈseɪ/
a woman who is engaged to be married
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dowry
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/ˈdaʊri/
Money or property that a bride brings to her husband when they marry.
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breakup
B2
/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/
The end of a romantic relationship or friendship.
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stepfather
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/ˈstɛpˌfɑːðɝ/
The man who is married to your mother but is not your biological father.
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stepmother
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/ˈstɛpˌməðɝ/
The woman who is married to your father but is not your biological mother.
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linen
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/ˈlɪnɪn/
A strong cloth or thread made from the flax plant.
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sibling
B2
/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/
A brother or sister.
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snuggle
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/ˈsnʌɡ.əl/
to settle closely and comfortably against someone or something for warmth, affection, or comfort
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filial
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/ˈfi.li.əl/
Relating to or suitable for a son or daughter, especially in their duty toward parents.
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fatherly
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/ˈfɑðɚli/
showing the kindness, protectiveness, guidance, or concern associated with a good father
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fatherhood
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/ˈfɑðɚˌhʊd/
the state, role, or experience of being a father
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motherly
B2
/ˈmʌð.ɚ.li/
showing the warmth, care, and protectiveness associated with a mother
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unromantic
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/ˌʌn.roʊˈmæn.tɪk/
not expressing romantic love or affection; lacking romantic feeling or behavior
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inheritor
B2
/ɪnˈhɛr.ɪ.tɚ/
a person who receives property, a title, or another possession by inheritance
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cherisher
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/ˈtʃɛrɪʃər/
a person who protects, values, or lovingly cares for someone or something
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