# Family & Friends Expert

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- CEFR: C2 (Proficient)
- Theme: Society & Culture
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Family & Friends vocabulary for the pull of blood ties and lasting friendships, including patriarch, progeny and forebear, plus confidant and camaraderie.

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## Word list

* **lineage** /ˈlɪniədʒ/: The line of ancestors that a person or family comes down from. — “The family traces its **lineage** back to a fishing village.”
* **matriarch** /ˈmeɪtriˌɑrk/: The woman who leads a large family and whose authority the others accept. — “The family **matriarch** decides where everyone gathers each summer.”
* **kinship** /ˈkɪnˌʃɪp/: The relationship between people who belong to the same family. — “Our **kinship** with that branch of the family goes back four generations.”
* **patriarch** /ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk/: The oldest or most senior male member of a family, who often holds authority over it. — “The **patriarch** sat at the head of the table every Sunday.”
* **progeny** /ˈprɑdʒəni/: A person's children or descendants, considered together. — “The old king was proud of his many **progeny**.”
* **forebear** /ˈfɔrˌbɛr/: A member of your family who lived a long time ago, especially further back than your grandparents. — “Her **forebears** settled in the region two centuries ago.”
* **matrilineal** /ˌmætrɪˈlɪniəl/: Describes a family line or system in which descent and inheritance are traced through the mother's side. — “Property in this community passes down through a **matrilineal** system.”
* **consanguinity**: The state of being related to someone by blood rather than by marriage. — “The law forbids marriage between close relatives on the grounds of **consanguinity**.”
* **primogeniture**: A system in which the eldest child, traditionally the eldest son, inherits all or most of a family's property. — “Under **primogeniture**, the entire estate passed to the eldest son.”
* **disinherit**: To officially state that someone will not receive money or property from you after you die, even though they normally would. — “He threatened to **disinherit** his son over the family business.”
* **camaraderie** /ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri/: The warm friendly feeling shared by people who work or spend time together as a group. — “The **camaraderie** in that kitchen keeps everyone coming back.”
* **banter** /ˈbæntər/: Playful teasing talk between people who like each other and mean no harm. — “There is constant **banter** between the two of them.”
* **confidant** /ˈkɑnfəˌdɑnt/: A person you trust enough to tell your private thoughts and troubles to. — “Over the years she became my closest **confidant**.”
* **affinity** /əˈfɪnəti/: A natural liking or feeling of closeness between people who understand each other well. — “The two writers felt an immediate **affinity** for one another.”
* **convivial** /kənˈvɪviəl/: Friendly, cheerful and enjoyable, especially describing time spent eating or talking with others. — “The dinner had a warm, **convivial** atmosphere.”
* **fraternise**: To be friendly with someone, especially in a situation where this is not expected or allowed. — “Staff were told not to **fraternise** with the guests.”
* **amity** /ˈæmɪti/: A state of friendly and peaceful relations between people or groups. — “The two families lived side by side in quiet **amity** for decades.”
* **cronyism** /ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm/: The unfair practice of giving jobs or advantages to your friends rather than to people who deserve them. — “The new manager was accused of **cronyism** after hiring three old friends.”
* **clannish** /ˈklænɪʃ/: Describes a close group of friends who stay together and are unwelcoming to outsiders. — “The older students were **clannish** and rarely spoke to anyone new.”
* **rapprochement** /ˌræˌproʊʃˈmɑn/: The process of two people or groups becoming friendly again after a period of disagreement. — “After years of silence, their friendship reached a quiet **rapprochement**.”
* **infatuation** /ˌɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/: A strong but short romantic feeling for someone you hardly know at all. — “His **infatuation** with her lasted about three weeks.”
* **platonic** /pləˈtɑnɪk/: Describing a close bond between two people that involves no romance at all. — “Our friendship stays completely **platonic** despite what people assume.”
* **acrimonious** /ˌækrəˈmoʊniəs/: Describing an argument or a break-up in which people speak to each other with anger and bitterness. — “Their split was long, public and horribly **acrimonious**.”
* **clandestine** /klænˈdɛstɪn/: Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of if discovered. — “They carried on a **clandestine** relationship for months.”
* **duplicitous** /duˈplɪsɪtəs/: Deceitful; saying one thing while secretly doing or believing another. — “She discovered his **duplicitous** behaviour when she found the messages.”

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