Relationships Flashcards
(16 cards)
Boss
Is your direct superior
A person in charge of you at work.
Example: My boss approved my vacation request.
Manager
May or may not be your boss
A person who leads or organizes a team.
Example: The manager held a team meeting.
Parents
Your own family
Your biological or adoptive mother and father.
Example: I live with my parents.
Parents-in-law
Related to your through marriage
Your spouse’s parents
Examples: My parents-in-law are very kind.
Acquaintance
Familiar but not a friend
Someone you know but are not close to.
Example: He’s just an acquaintance from work.
Stranger
Completely unkwown person
Someone you don’t know at all.
Example: Don’t talk to strangers.
Passenger
Inside a mode of transport
A person traveling in a vehicle but not driving.
Example: The passangers waited for the train.
Passerby
Walking nearby, not riding
A person who is walking past.
Example: A passerby helped the injured man.
Coworker / Colleague
In a work environment
A person who works with you.
Example: My coworker covered my shift.
Teammate
More about collaboration, not just work
A person on the same team (work or sport).
Example: She’s my teammate in the project.
Couple
Refers to both people together
Two people in a romantic relationship.
Example: The couple got married last year.
Partner
Refers to one individual
One person in a romantic or business relationship.
Example: My partner and I live together.
Close friend
A strong relationship
A person you trust and share with.
Example: She is a close friend from high school.
Best friend
Closer than all other friends
Your number one friend.
Example: My best friend knows all my secrets.
Roommate
Lives with you
A person you share room or home with.
Example: I clean the kitchen with my roommate.
Classmate
Studies with you
A person in the same class or course.
Example: My classmate and I studied together.
