Friendship

Question 1

1. affection n.

Answer 1

An emotional closeness or warmth
I show affection for my girlfriend by spending time with her, not by
spending money on her.

Usage tips Affection is often followed by a for phrase.

Parts of speech affectionate adj

Question 2

2. associate v.

Answer 2

To regularly spend time together
Carol doesn’t associate with people who smoke.

Usage tips Associate is often followed by a with phrase.

Parts of speech association n, associate n

Question 3

3. bond n.

Answer 3

A close connection
Some researchers say that there is an especially strong emotional
bond between twins.

Usage tips A between phrase—indicating the things that are
connected—often follows bond.

Parts of speech bond v

Question 4

4. clique n.

Answer 4

A small group of friends who are unfriendly to people outside
the group
High-schoolers form cliques to gain security and acceptance.

Usage tips Clique indicates a negative feeling toward a group.

Parts of speech cliquish adj

Question 5

5. confide v.

Answer 5

To tell very personal things
Teenagers are more willing to confide in a friend than in a parent.

Usage tips Confide is almost always followed by an in phrase.

Parts of speech confidence n, confidant n, confidential adj

Question 6

6. exclusive adj

Answer 6

Keeping out all but a few people
The most exclusive universities accept only a small percentage of
people who want to attend.

Usage tips Exclusive can indicate a positive opinion, but in the
context of friendship, it can mean “attached only to one person.”

Parts of speech exclude v, exclusion n, exclusively adv

Question 7

7. fluctuate v.

Answer 7

To change often, from one condition to another
Earth’s climate fluctuates between warm periods and cold periods.
Usage tips Fluctuate is usually followed by a between phrase (or by a
from . . . to structure).
Parts of speech fluctuation n

Question 8

8. in common adv.

Answer 8

As a shared characteristic
Billy and Heather have a lot in common—basketball, a love of
pizza, and an interest in snakes.
Usage tips In common very often appears with the verb to have.

Question 9

9. solidarity n.

Answer 9

Standing together despite pressure to move apart
Many student groups declared solidarity with the Latino Student
Association in their effort to get a Spanish-speaking principal.
Usage tips Solidarity is usually used in political contexts.

Question 10

10. willing adj.

Answer 10

Agreeable and ready to do something
Because of their long friendship, Professor Gardner was willing to
say a few words at Jones’s birthday celebration.
Usage tips Willing is almost always followed by a to + verb
structure.
Parts of speech will v, will n, willingness n