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