The Family and Relationships

Question 1

competition between brothers and sisters for their parents’ attention or love
Synonym(s): competitiveness
Antonym(s):

Answer 1

SIBLING RIVALRY
E.g. I always make peace with my sister without having any sibling rivalry
Collocation + ~:
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Question 2

the relationship between brothers
Synonym(s): comradeship
Antonym(s):

Answer 2

BROTHERHOOD
E.g. My mother taught me tolerance and brotherhood
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 3

a family group that consists not only of parents and children but also of grandparents, aunts
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 3

EXTENDED FAMILY
E.g.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 4

people who are very closely related to you, such as your parents, children, brothers, and sisters
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 4

IMMEDIATE FAMILY
E.g.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 5

to have the same character or appearance as your parents
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 5

INHERIT
E.g. Sadly, I inherited my mother’s height
Collocation + ~: ~from
~ + Collocation: genetically~/

Question 6

the state of being a father
Synonym(s): paternity
Antonym(s):

Answer 6

FATHERHOOD
E.g. The idea of fatherhood frightens me
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 7

the state of being a mother
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 7

MOTHERHOOD
E.g. It’s hard to combine motherhood with a career
Collocation + ~:
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Question 8

a connection between two or more things
Synonym(s): association
Antonym(s):

Answer 8

RELATION
E.g. At work, I have tried to establish friendly relations with my co-workers
Collocation + ~: establish, maintain, enjoy good ~
~ + Collocation: Friendly, industrial relations, race relations, diplomatic relations

Question 9

divorce settlement.
Synonym(s): agreement
Antonym(s):

Answer 9

DIVORCE SETTLEMENT
E.g. He had to pay her 10 millions each month as part of the divorce settlement
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 10

not following the normal patterns of social behaviour, especially with the result that someone cannot behave in a normal way or have a satisfactory life
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 10

A DYSFUNCTIONAL MARRIAGE
E.g. Because Nhan grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for him
Collocation + ~: ~relationship/family
~ + Collocation:

Question 11

a member of your family
Synonym(s): relation
Antonym(s):

Answer 11

RELATIVE
E.g. My father is good at connecting distant relatives in my family tree
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: distant/close

Question 12

the child, grandchild etc of your cousin, or your parent’s, grandparents etc cousin
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 12

COUSINS ONCE OR TWICE ETC REMOVED
E.g. I have a lot of cousins once or twice removed
Collocation + ~:
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Question 13

A drawing that gives the names of all the members of a family over a long period of time, and shows how they are related to each other
Synonym(s): genealogy
Antonym(s):

Answer 13

FAMILY TREES
E.g. My father always ask me to remember family trees but I can’t
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 14

The period of a child’s life before they can walk or talk
Synonym(s): babyhood
Antonym(s): old age

Answer 14

INFANCY
E.g. My cousin’s child died in infancy
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: die in ~ / survive/during, in ~ /

Question 15

a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries
Synonym(s): connection
Antonym(s):

Answer 15

TIES
E.g. After experiencing hardships, I’ve recognized the importance of strong family ties
Collocation + ~: between/the ties of marriage
~ + Collocation: close/strong/economic