IELTS Vocabulary

your closest relatives: parents, siblings, spouse, children

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

the natural tendency mothers have to care for their children

The wolf is a member of the dog ___________________.

to care for and help someone or something develop

the way two or more people or things are connected

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

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

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

looking physically similar to someone

events when relatives come together

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

competition between brothers and sisters

natural protective or caring feelings towards family members

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