9. family & relationships 2 Flashcards

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

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The #furtive glances and the very private meetings in small groups are hard to miss.

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of or concerning a bride or a wedding.

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Remember to bring your own wedding attire from home as there are few #bridal shops in Belize.

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a son of one’s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

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He is survived by his brother, sisters, #nephews , nieces and by other relations.

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an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.

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I was presented with a lovely #bouquet of flowers, given a gift voucher to spend and someone took me round the store in a wheelchair.

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be inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for.

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He decide to teach a lesson to the poor kid he’d become #infatuated with for ‘spurning’ his advances.

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a man who has lost his wife by death and has not remarried.

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Since then, hundreds of would-be widows and #widowers have applied for what’s billed as ‘post-mortem matrimony.

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a woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, especially with a married man.

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There is a story about a daughter’s ambiguous ties with her father’s #mistress.

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a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

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The white race is anyone directly descended from our European #ancestors.

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a particular tendency as part of a person’s character.

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Many footballing traits have nothing to do with people’s real psychology, but in this case it does seem to me that a #strain of caution in the Italian character comes out in this aspect of how they play footy.

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a recently married person.

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Two #newlywed couples are identified among the 63 Canadian victims killed when their Ukrainian Airlines jet crashed in Iran.

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a person who is one hundred or more years old.

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North Yorkshire #centenarians today congratulated the Queen Mother on becoming a member of their distinguished club.

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a very young child or baby.

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Very young children and newborn #infants require a lower dose than older children.

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throw or hurl forcefully.

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Guests are enthralled with bartenders who flip bottles, toss some glasses and #fling a few mixing sets.

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each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

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You can tackle your parents, elder #siblings or friends for possible placements.

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a daughter of one’s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

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We got the bus back to Folkestone, and then caught another one to Cheriton to visit my Brother and my little #nieces.

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16
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make an offer of marriage to someone.by others.

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I went out with him for four years and then he #proposed to me.

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lose one’s spouse through death.

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READERS may have noticed a theme in stories we have run recently featuring people who have been #widowed young.

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deposit or dispose of (garbage, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way.

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Two major directives on the removal of packaging and organic waste from material #dumped into landfills are to be passed into law next year.

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the period between childhood and adult age.

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Minority #youth are the most enthusiastic and prolific readers of all.

20
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a man on his wedding day or just before and after the event.

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The #bridegroom then speaks, thanking everyone for attending.

21
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a thing that is inherited.

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They have taken no previous gifts or inheritances from their parents and each has an #inheritance tax-free threshold of €456,438.

22
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a vacation spent together by a newly married couple.

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The reception was held at the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport and afterwards the happy couple left on their #honeymoon,

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a girl or woman who accompanies a bride on her wedding day.

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It is common for couples to have their own children present at their weddings, often as #bridesmaids or pageboys.

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look after a child or children while the parents are out.

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I was asked to #babysit for the Alatas children and although I wasn’t too keen on watching over a toddler, I had accepted.