IELTS Vocabulary

the way two or more people or things are connected

events when relatives come together

The wolf is a member of the dog ___________________.

the connection between two or more concepts, people, or things

natural protective or caring feelings towards family members

to care for and help someone or something develop

competition between brothers and sisters

Good teachers identify the talents of their students and ___________________ them.

to legally take someone else’s child and raise them as your own; also to start using a new idea or method

Studies have shown that stress in adulthood can be ___________________ to an unhappy childhood.

your closest relatives: parents, siblings, spouse, children

the natural tendency mothers have to care for their children

looking very much like someone, in a way that’s noticeable

looking physically similar to someone

the part a family member plays (e.g., breadwinner, caregiver)