English Voci Unit 3
Compact Advanced
Compact Advanced
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be inclined to (exp9
to have an poinion about something, but not a strong opinion
close-knit (adj)
describes a group of people in which everyone helps and supports each other.
come up with (pv)
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
distant relative (n)
someone in your family who is not closely related
dysfunctional (adj)
not behaving or working normally
extended family
a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles, etc. on addition to parents and children.
foster parent
a person who acts as the parent of someone else'schild for a limited period, without becoming their legal parent.
keep a low profile (exp)
to avoid attracting attention to yourself
keep a straight face (exp)
to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing
keep an eye out for (exp)
to watch carefully for someone or something to appear
keep someone posted (exp)
to make sure that someone always knows what is happening
keep track of (exp)
to continue to know about something
keep your cool (exp)
to stay calm
keep your finger crossed (exp)
to hope tat things will happen in the way that you want them to
keep your word
to do what you said you would
lifelong (adj)
lasting for the whole of a person's life
lone parent (n)
someone who has a child or children, but no partner living them
meet up (pv)
to meet another person in order to do something together
mutual (adj) --> of two or more people or groups
feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
neutral (adj --> style)
neither formal nor informal
spring up (pv) --> appear
to appear suddenly
stable (adj) --> relationship
not likely to change or end suddenly
stand up to (pv)
to defend yourself against a powerful person or organisation when they treat you unfairly
to cap it all (exp)
used when you mention something in addition to all the other (bad) things that have happened
