27. Personal History

Question 1

the study or investigation of ancestry and family history

Answer 1

genealogy

Question 2

the lineage of an individual

Answer 2

ancestry

Question 3

related by blood, descending from the same ancestor

Answer 3

consanguineous

Question 4

a relative of a person who lived in the past

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descendant

Question 5

to make a story more interesting by adding details, especially ones that are not completely true

Answer 5

embelish

Question 6

to talk, think, or write about enjoyable experiences in your past

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reminisce

Question 7

idiom said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationship

Answer 7

blood is thicker than water

Question 8

all the members of a family group of people or animals over a period of time, especially when considering their shared family characteristics

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bloodline

Question 9

a way of referring to the group of people who have old parents as well as young children, so they have to take care both of their parents and of their children

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sandwich generation

Question 10

check if your info is correct

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verify your facts

Question 11

the most difficult problem to overcome

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the biggest hurdle

Question 12

shocking personal secrets from the past

Answer 12

skeletons in the cupboard

Question 13

separate line of your ancestry

Answer 13

branch of your roots