Family vocabulary C1

What does nuclear family mean?

Example: "The nuclear family is no longer the norm. Because of divorce and people remarrying, many children live with step-parents and have half-brothers or half-sisters, or stepbrothers or stepsisters"

• a family consisting of two parents and their children, but not including aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.

• to be someone's relation

• an aunt who is not married and is no longer young

• a male parent of an animal, especially a horse

What does it mean?

Example: "The nuclear family is no longer the norm. Because of divorce and people remarrying, many children live with step-parents and have half-brothers or half-sisters, or stepbrothers or stepsisters"

• parents who are married to the father or mother of a child, but who is not that child's own father or mother

• an aunt who is not married and is no longer young

• a sibling

• used to refer to a relation, friend, or object that you have not seen for a long time

What does "members of extended family means" mean?

• a parent who is married to the father or mother of a child, but who is not that child's own father or mother; a stepfather or stepmother

• a strong feeling of friendship and support among women who are involved in action to improve women's rights

• used to refer to a relation, friend, or object that you have not seen for a long time

• people you are connected with, especially by family relationships

• a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children

I couldn't send him away - he's _________. Family stays together.

• my own flesh and bone

• my long-lost

• my family man

I speak with some feeling, being a _______ myself. Not having kids was my choice and I don't regret it.

• maiden aunt

• long-lost

• sisterhood

• family woman

Sometimes, after a few years' absence, a participant will return, and we greet them as_______friends and listen to their stories.

• long-lost

• brotherhood

• sisters

• kith

It was ________that made her care for me as she did. I am so thankful for my sorority. My life would have been different without it.

• sisterhood

• brotherhood

• sisters

• siblings

His attitude towards his employees was very rude. It certainly did not differ in kind from the attitudes displayed by the rest of his_______. Who would have though that he would treat his own sons the same way?

• kith and kin

• blood

• flesh

• muscles

In the 1950's loosing your job was a great tragedy. For that individual, in particular if he happens to be a ________with dependants, it was a very serious matter. Nowadays with women working and earning money, the responsibility is shared.

• family man

• family woman

• family person

• man

Members of extended families no longer live close to each other in the same town, but they are very often ______ around the country or even abroad, so many rarely see their relatives.

• expanded

• expand

• spreaded out

• spread out