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- acquaintance/əˈkweɪntəns/noun · B1+A person you know a little — more than a stranger, less than a friend.
- adolescence/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/noun · B2+The years between child and adult.
- adolescent/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/noun · C1A young person between childhood and adulthood.
- adopt/əˈdɒpt/verb · B2To take someone else's child into your family as your own.
- adoptive parentnoun · B2Somebody who becomes a child's legal parent for life.
- adult/ˈæd.ʌlt/noun · A2A fully grown person.
- adulthoodnoun · B2+The state of being fully grown.
- allowance/əˈlaʊəns/noun · C1The weekly money parents give a child to manage.
- ancestor/ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/noun · B2A family member from long before you — like your great-great-grandparents.
- ancestry/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/noun · B2+The line of family a person comes from.
- anniversary/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/noun · B2The yearly return of an important date, like a wedding day.
- aunt/ɑːnt/noun · A1The sister of your mother or father.
- baby/ˈbeɪ.bi/noun · A1A very small child that cannot walk or talk yet.
- babysit/ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/verb · B1+To watch someone's children for an evening while they are out.
- bachelor/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/noun · B2A man who has never married.
- bequeath/bɪˈkwiːθ/verb · C1To leave something to somebody in your will.
- bereaved/bɪˈɹiːvd/adjective · C1Having recently lost somebody close to death.
- birth/bɜːθ/noun · A2The moment a baby comes into the world.
- bloodline/ˈblʌdˌlaɪn/noun · C1The line of descent through a family.
- bond/bɒnd/verb · B2To form a close attachment with somebody.
- boy/bɔɪ/noun · A1A male child.
- boyfriend/ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/noun · A1The man or boy somebody is romantically going out with.
- breadwinner/ˈbɹɛdˌwɪnɚ/noun · C2The family member who earns the money.
- bride/bɹaɪd/noun · B1The woman in white on her big day.
- bring upphrase · B2To care for a child until grown; also, to start talking about a topic.
- brother/ˈbɹʌðə/noun · A1A boy who has the same parents as you.
- brother-in-law/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/noun · B2Your partner's brother, or your sister's husband.
- carer/ˈkɛəɹə/noun · B1+A person who looks after somebody unable to manage alone.
- cherish/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/verb · B1+To hold something dear and protect it lovingly.
- child/tʃaɪld/noun · A1A young person who is not yet grown up.
- childhood/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/noun · B1The years of your life when you were young.
- christening/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/noun · B2+The ceremony of naming and blessing a baby.
- close-knit/kləʊs ˈnɪt/adjective · C1Bound together tightly by affection.
- coming of agephrase · C1Reaching the age at which you count as an adult.
- companion/kəmˈpæn.jən/noun · B2The person or animal that keeps you company on the way.
- couple/ˈkʌp.əl/noun · A2Two people who are together in love.
- cousin/ˈkʌzn̩/noun · A1The child of your uncle or aunt.
- crib/kɹɪb/noun · B1The barred bed a baby sleeps in, in American English.
- custody/ˈkʌstədiː/noun · B2Being held by the police; also, the legal care of a child.
- daughter/ˈdɔːtə/noun · A1A girl child of her parents.
- dependant/dɪˈpɛndənt/noun · C1Somebody who relies on another for support.
- descendant/dɪˈsɛndənt/noun · B2+A person who comes after you in your family line — children, grandchildren, and so on.
- diaper/ˈdaɪ(ə).pə/noun · B1The absorbent pad a baby wears before learning to use the toilet.
- discipline/ˈdɪsɪplɪn/noun · B1The firm training that teaches children rules and self-control.
- disown/dɪsˈəʊn/verb · C1To refuse any longer to acknowledge a relative.
- distant relativenoun · B2A family member connected only through several steps.
- divorce/dɪˈvɔːs/noun · B1The legal end of a marriage.
- dote/dəʊt/verb · C1To love somebody so much that you spoil them.
- dysfunctionaladjective · C1Not working together as a family should.
- elder relativenoun · B2An older member of the family, treated with respect.
- elderly/ˈɛldɚli/adjective · B2A polite word for people who are quite old.
- elope/ɪˈləʊp/verb · C1To run away secretly in order to marry.
- engagement/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/noun · B1The promise period between proposing and the wedding.
- estrangedadjective · C1No longer in contact with a relative.
- extended familynoun · B2All the relatives beyond parents and children.
- family/ˈfæm(ɪ)li/noun · A1The group you are related to, especially parents and their children.
- family gatheringnoun · B1An occasion bringing relatives together.
- family resemblancenoun · B2The likeness that runs through relatives.
- family treenoun · B1A chart showing how relatives connect.
- father/ˈfɑː.ðə/noun · A1Your male parent.
- father-in-law/ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/noun · B2The father of the person you married.
- fiance/fiˈɒ̃seɪ/noun · B1+The person you have promised to marry but haven't yet.
- firstborn/ˈfɜː(ɹ)stˌbɔː(ɹ)n/noun · B2The eldest child of a family.
- forebear/ˈfɔːˌbɛə/noun · C2An ancestor from an earlier generation.
- foster/ˈfɒstə/verb · B2To raise a child in your home for a time without adopting them.
- foster parentnoun · B2Somebody who raises a child not born to them, for a time.
- friend/fɹɛnd/noun · A1A person you like, trust, and spend time with.
- funeral/ˈfjuː.nə.ɹəl/noun · B1The sad ceremony after a person dies.
- genealogy/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/noun · C1The study of tracing your family tree back through time.
- generation/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/noun · B1All the people born around the same time — you, your parents, and your grandparents are three of them.
- generation gapnoun · B2The difference in outlook between young and old.
- gentleman/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/noun · B1A polite, well-behaved man.
- get engagedphrase · B1To promise to marry somebody.
- girl/ˈɡɜːl/noun · A1A female child.
- girlfriend/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/noun · A1The woman or girl somebody is romantically going out with.
- godchild/ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/noun · B2+The child you promise at baptism to help guide through life.
- godfather/ˈɡɑdfɑðɚ/noun · B1+The man chosen at a baby's church ceremony to guide the child in life.
- godmother/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/noun · B1+The woman chosen at a baby's ceremony to watch over the child — sometimes fairy.
- godparentnoun · B1+An adult who promises to guide a child's upbringing.
- grandchild/ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/noun · A2+The child of your own son or daughter.
- grandfather/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/noun · A1Your mother's father, or your father's father.
- grandmother/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/noun · A1Your mother's mother, or your father's mother.
- grandparent/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/noun · A1The mother or father of one of your parents.
- groom/ɡɹuːm/noun · B1The man getting married, standing next to the woman in white.
- grounded/ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/adjective · B2Forbidden to go out, as punishment from your parents.
- guardian/ˈɡɑː.dɪ.ən/noun · B2The adult legally responsible for a child who is not their own.
- guest/ɡɛst/noun · A2A person you invite to your home or party.
- guy/ɡaɪ/noun · A1A man, spoken of casually.
- half-brothernoun · B1A brother who shares only one of your parents.
- half-sisternoun · B1A sister who shares only one of your parents.
- heir/ˈɛə̯/noun · B2The person who will receive the money and title when someone dies.
- heirloom/ˈɛə.luːm/noun · B2+The precious old thing a family hands down for generations.
- heritage/ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.tɪd͡ʒ/noun · C1Everything valuable the past has left to a people.
- homemakernoun · B2+The family member who runs the home.
- honeymoon/ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/noun · B1The romantic holiday a couple takes right after their wedding.
- honeymoon periodnoun · C1The first happy weeks of a marriage or an arrangement.
- household/ˈhaʊshəʊld/noun · B2All the people living together under one roof.
- housewife/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/noun · B2A woman whose full-time work is caring for her home and family.
- husband/ˈhʌzbənd/noun · A1The man a woman is married to.
- in-lawsnoun · B1The family you gain through your husband or wife.
- inherit/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/verb · B2To receive money, a house, or blue eyes from a family member.
- lady/ˈleɪ.di/noun · A1A woman, spoken of politely.
- lenient/ˈliːni.ənt/adjective · C1Gentler in punishment than expected.
- maiden namenoun · B2The surname a woman had before marrying.
- maintenance/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/noun · C1Money paid to support a child after separation.
- man/ˈmæn/noun · A1An adult male person.
- marriage/ˈmæɹɪd͡ʒ/noun · A2The legal relationship between a husband and a wife.
- matriarch/ˈmeɪtɹɪˌɑːk/noun · C1The powerful grandmother who rules the whole family.
- member/ˈmɛm.bə/noun · A1Somebody who belongs to a club, a group or a team.
- middle agenoun · B1The years between youth and old age.
- middle namenoun · A2The name that sits between the first and the last.
- mischievous/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/adjective · B2+Playfully naughty without meaning harm.
- mother/ˈmʌð.ə/noun · A1The woman in your family who gave birth to you.
- mother-in-law/ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɔː/phrase · B2The mother of your husband or wife.
- namegivingnoun · C2The occasion of choosing and announcing a child's name.
- namesake/ˈneɪmseɪk/noun · C1Somebody named after another person.
- nanny/ˈnæni/noun · B1A person paid to care for children in the family's own home.
- neglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/verb · C1To fail to give something the care it needs.
- nephew/ˈnɛf.ju/noun · B1The son of your brother or sister.
- newlywedsnoun · B2A couple who married only recently.
- next of kinphrase · C1Your closest living relative, named on official forms.
- nickname/ˈnɪkneɪm/noun · B1The short friendly name your friends call you instead of your real one.
- niece/niːs/noun · B1The daughter of your brother or sister.
- nuclear familynoun · B2Just parents and their children.
- old agenoun · B1The last part of a long life.
- only childnoun · A2A child with no brothers or sisters.
- orphan/ˈɔːfən/noun · B1A child whose parents have both died.
- orphanage/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/noun · B1+The home that raises children who have no parents.
- overprotective/ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/adjective · B2+Guarding somebody far more than they need.
- pacifier/ˈpæsɪfaɪə/noun · B1The rubber teat a baby sucks to stay calm.
- parents/ˈpɛə.ɹənts/noun · A1Your mother and father together.
- patriarch/ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/noun · C1The old man at the head of a family or tribe.
- people/ˈpi.pəl/noun · A1Human beings in general, or a group of them.
- person/ˈpɜː.sən/noun · A1One single human being.
- pregnant/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/adjective · A2Carrying a baby that is not born yet.
- raise/ɹeɪz/verb · A2To care for children until they are grown.
- raise a familyphrase · B1To have children and bring them up.
- reconciled/ˈɹɛkənsaɪld/adjective · C1Brought back together after a long quarrel.
- relative/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/noun · B1Any person who belongs to your family.
- resemble/ɹɪˈzɛmbəl/verb · C1To look like someone — the way a son may look like his father.
- reunion/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/noun · B2The gathering that brings long-separated people back together.
- role modelphrase · B2A person so admirable that others copy how they live.
- separate/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/verb · A2+To move things apart from each other.
- settle downphrase · B2To start a calm steady life in one place, often with a family.
- sibling/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/noun · B2A brother or a sister — one word for both.
- sibling rivalryphrase · C1The endless competition between brothers and sisters.
- sister/ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/noun · A1A girl who has the same parents as you.
- sister-in-law/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/noun · B2Your partner's sister, or your brother's wife.
- son/sʌn/noun · A1A boy child of his parents.
- soulmatenoun · B2+The one person who fits your heart perfectly.
- spoil/spɔɪl/verb · B1To ruin a child's character by giving them everything they want.
- spoiled/spɔɪld/adjective · B1Given so much that behaviour has suffered.
- spouse/spaʊ̯s/noun · C1Your husband or wife — one formal word for both.
- stepbrothernoun · A2+The son your parent's new partner brought with them.
- stepfathernoun · B2Your mother's new husband, who is not your birth father.
- stepmother/ˈstɛpmʌðə/noun · B2Your father's new wife, who is not your birth mother.
- stepsisternoun · A2+The daughter your parent's new partner brought with them.
- stranger/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/noun · B1A person you have never met before.
- strict/stɹɪkt/adjective · B2Demanding that rules are followed exactly.
- stroller/ˈstɹəʊlə/noun · B1+The wheeled chair a baby is pushed around in.
- sulk/sʌlk/verb · B2To go quiet and moody because you did not get your way.
- supportive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/adjective · B2Ready to help and encourage.
- surname/ˈsɜːˌneɪm/noun · A2+Your family name — the one you share with your parents.
- take afterphrase · B2To look or behave like an older family member.
- tantrum/ˈtæn.tɹʌm/noun · B2A young child's outburst of uncontrolled anger.
- teenager/ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/noun · A2+A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
- tie the knotphrase · C1To get married.
- toddler/ˈtɑdlɚ/noun · B1A very small child just learning to walk.
- triplet/ˈtɹɪplət/noun · B1+One of three children born at the same birth.
- tripletsnoun · B1+Three children born to the same mother at the same time.
- twin/twɪn/noun · A2+One of two children born to the same mother on the same day.
- uncle/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/noun · A1The brother of your mother or father.
- upbringing/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/noun · B2The way your parents raised you and the values they taught.
- wedding/ˈwɛdɪŋ/noun · A2The big day when two people get married.
- well-behaved/wɛlbɪˈheɪvd/adjective · B1Acting politely and doing as asked.
- widow/ˈwɪd.əʊ/noun · B2A woman whose husband has died.
- widower/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/noun · B1+A man whose wife has died.
- wife/wæf/noun · A1The woman a man is married to.
- woman/ˈwʊmən/noun · A1An adult female person.
- youngest/ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/noun · B1The last-born child of a family.