LOVE/FRIENDSHIPS/FAMILY

LOVE AND ROMANCE

1. love at first sight- love began the first moment they saw each other

2. fell head over heels in love- fell deepply and madly in love

3. only has eyes- in only attracted to

4. platonic relationship- affectionate relationship between people of the opposite sex

that is not sexual

5. infatuated with- romantically obsessed with

6. besotted with- almost stupidly or blindly in love with (stronger than infatuated with)

FRIENDSHIPS AND OTHER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS

7. hit it off- liked each other the moment we met

8. soulmate- people who feel close to each other in spirit and who understand each other
deeply

9. lifelong companion- friend who was with her/him all her life

10. a man/women after my own heart- someone you admire because they do or think
the same as you

11. get on like a house on fire- have a very good, enjoyable relationship

12. bosom friends/buddies/pals- very close, good friends

13. inseparable- always want to be together, very close

14. bond- relationship or feeling, togetherness

15. woman/men after one’s own heart

16. a penpal

GENERAL SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS: COLLOCATIONS

17. kindred spirits=soulmate

18. ill/well-matched- good/badly matched

19. family ties- mean, spouse, parents, children, brother, sister, grandparents...
20. affectionate- showing feelings or liking or love

NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES

21. affectionate-showing feelings or liking or love

22. affection- a feeling of liking someone or something

23. amiable- pleasant and friendly

24. amiability- the quality of being pleasant and friendly

25. considerate- caring about and respectful of others

26. consideration- the act, state, or quality of caring about or respecting

27. faith/faithful- a high degree of trust or confidence in something or someone

28. faithfulness- the quality of being faithful to someone or something

29. fond- having feelings of affection for someone or something, or having a liking for an
activity

30. fondness- a great liking for someone or something

31. loyal- always giving help and encouragement

32. loyalty- the quality of geing loyal

33. passionate- full of emotion

34. passion- a powerful emotion or its expression, esp. The emotion of love, anger or hate

35. devoted- extremely loving and loyal

36. devotion- support and affection

37. respectful- showing admiration for someone or something

38. respect- admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or
qualities

39. romantic- relating to love or to an affectionate, loving relationship

40. romance- a close relationship between two people who are in love with each other

41. supportive- giving encouragement and approval

42. support- to give encouragement and approval to someone or something because you
 want the person or thing to succeed

43. trusting/trustworthy- always believing that other people are good or honest and will
not harm or deceive you

44. trust- to have confidence in something, or to believe in someone

1. FRIENDSHIP

45. true friends- someone who stand by you consistently both when you are present and
when are not

46. casual acquaintance- person you know, but not very well

47. collegues allies/partners- someone who unites with another individual or group to
promote a common interest

48. talk behind our back- say bad things about us when we are not there

49. allies- countries which fight on the same side

50. business partners- people who own the same business

51. bitter rivarly- people in competition with each other in an aggressive and negative way

52. critical of-    expressing an negative opinion about something or someone

53. dishonest with- not telling/being (the) truth to someone

54. scrupulously honest- in a way that is careful to do the morally right things

55. complete and unswerving loyalty- if someone's trust/belief is unswering, it's always
strong and never becomes weaker

56. staunchest ally- always loyal in supporting a person/organization or set of

beliefs/opinion

57. deeply critical- someone is very critical of someone/something

58. constand- a situation that does not change

BREAKDOWNS: EXPRESSIONS AND COLLOCATIONS

59. break down- to become very upset

60. genuine misunderstandings- not fake/counterfeit, original, real, authentic

61. rift- serious disagreement that divides people

62. discord- disagreement and discontent

63. don't see eye to eye- have a different opinion

64. turned sour- become bad

65. split up- separate

66. has had it's ups and downs- had good and bad moments

67. a bumpy relationship- up and down like a car on a road with bumps

68. a broken home- family split up by divorce

69. a family feud- quarrel in family cousing bad feeling for many yers

2. OPPOSITIES

70. welcoming- friendly or making you feel welcome

71. unwelcoming- not making a guest/visitor feel happy, comfortable, or wanted

72. contented- happy and satisfied

73. discontented- feeling unhappy because you want better treatment or an improved
situation

74. warm-hearted- kind and affectionate

75. iron-hearted- cruel, hartless, unfeeling

3. SOCIALISING

76. socialising- meeting people putely for pleasure

77. a housewarming (party)- a party to celebrate moving to a new house or flat

78. a launch (party)- the party to celebrate the publication of a new book or product

79. a fancy dress party- the party where everyone dresses up in costume as other people

80. a stag party- a party before a wedding for the future husband and his male friends

81. a girl's night out/a hen party- an evening just for female friends spent at restaurant/
a hen party is usually just before one of them get merried

82. a reception- a formal party, eg. After a wedding or to meet an important visitor

83. the weeding party- usually refers to the main group of close family and friends
4. NETWORKING

84. networking- is making contacts that will be useful to one's business or career

85. old school tie/old boy network- contacts made by the children of thr traditional rulin
class while at expensive private schools

86. pro-active- taking action yourself rather than waiting for something to happen

87. put themselves about- informal make themselves visible in the hope of being noticed
by someone important

88. to climbe a career ladder- the series of progressively higher positions that can be
attained in one's working career conceived of as a ladder to be climbed toward greater
responsibility and financial success

89. exchanging (business) cards-

90. to hobnob- used with negative associations meaning to be friendly with someone who
is important or famous

91. to rub shoulders with- mix socially with people who are famous

5. INFORMAL EXPRESSIONS

92. hangs out with/knock around with- spending social time with

6. 90.a bash/do/get-together/booze-up- a party: the last expressions is very colloquial

and suggest that a lot of alcohol will be drunk

93. outstaying my welcome- staying too long

94. party animal- someone who loves going to parties

95. party pooper- someone who spoils parties by being disapproving or miserable

96. clubbing- going to one or more nightclubs

97. on the town- enjoy the entertainments in a town, e.g. bars, pubs..

98. chummy/pally- friendly

99. cliquey- the disapproving word for a small group of people who spend time together and
don't allos others to join them

100. on item- having a romantic relationship

101. stood me up- failed to turn up for a date

102. drop him- end our relationship

103. gone on a pub crawl- gone to spend an evening going to several different
pubs

7. FRIENDS

104. acquaintance- someone who you knos but don't know well

105. compatriot- someone who comes from the same country

106. confidant- a person you can talk to about your feelings and secrets

107. companion- someone who you spend a lot of time with or go somewhere with

108. foe- an enemy

109. partner- to be someone's partner in something

110. mate- a friend

111. rival- someone or something that is competing with another person or thing

112. associate- to relate to things, people,etc.

113. bosom pal- close friend

114. pen-pal- someone who you exchange letters with as a hobby but usually haven't
met

115. old flame- a person that you loved or had a sexual relationship with in the past

116. fair-weather friend- someone who is a good friend when it's easy to be one
who stops being one when you are having problems

117. colleague- one of a group of people who work together

8. LOVE

118. partners- a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way

119. mature- people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed
emotionally

120. mutual- feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing

121. platonic- loving but not in a sexual way

122. compatible- able to exist,live,or work successfully with something/someone alse

123. idolize- to admire and respect someone very much often too much

124. flirtation- a situation in which someone behaves as if sexually sttracted to

another person, without being seriously interested

125. one-sided- onlu considering one option in an

126. complement- to make something/someone else seen better or attractive when

combining with something

127. infatuation- strong but not usually lasting feelinf of love or attraction

128. hero-worship- a feeling of extreme admiration for someone

129. stable- firmly fixed or not likely to move or change

9. WORDS FROM EXAM QUESTIONS

130. cognitive- relating to how people think, understan, and learn

131. enroll- to become or make someone become an official member of a course,

college, or group

132. securely- if something is securely fastened, it will not fall or become loose

133. rural- relating to the countryside and not to towns

134. neatly- in a tidy way

135. incarcerated- to put and keep someone in prison

136. approximately- close to a particular number or time although not exactly that
number or times

137. validate- to prove that something is true

138. witty- using words ina funnt and clever way

139. rehearsal- a time when all the people involved ina play, dance, etc. practise in
order to prepare for a preformance

140. wail- to cry loudly becouse you are very unhappy

141. enhance- to improve something

142. glimpse- if you get glimpse of something/someone, you see them for a very
short time

143. fringe- hair that is cut short and straight at the top of someone's face (UK)
144. counterintuitive – something that is a counter-intuitive close not happen in the
way you would expect it to

145. limerence – the psycholoical state of deepl infatuation (zadurzenie) feels good
but rarely last

The importance of friendship

146. oldest close friend - Some one that you've been friends with for a long time, even
though out the changes this person sticks by you.

147. appreciate somebody - To recognize the good qualities of somebody.

148. long- term friendship - A relationship between two or more friends that has
continued for a long time or will continue for a long time in the future.

149. intimate friends - Friendship with someone that you know very well and like a
lot.

150. face-to-face interaction - It is a social communication carried out without any

mediating technology.

Good relationships are all in the family

151. family environment - The family environment “involves the circumstances and social
climate conditions within families.

152. childhood - the period of somebody’s life when they are a child

153. follow something up - to add to something that you have just done by doing
something else

154. adulthood - the state of being an adult

155. hardship-a situation that is difficult and unpleasant because you do not have
enough money, food, clothes, etc.

12. 156. idyllic -peaceful and beautiful; perfect, without problems

Why friendship are so important for health and Well-Being

157. rank up - to achieve a higher ranking relative to other people (e.g. players)

158. opt out -to choose not to take part in something

159. belong - to be in the right or suitable place

160. fulfill - to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected

161. hopelessness - the feeling of being without hope

162. self-esteem- a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities

163. self-confidence -confidence in yourself and your abilities

164. self-worth -a feeling of confidence in yourself that you are a good and useful
person

165. go hand in hand - if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected and
one thing causes the other

166. stressors - an activity, event, or other stimulus that causes stress

167. starvation- the state in which somebody suffers or dies because they have no
food

168. emotional closeness - a intimacy between two people who feel safe and secure with each
other

169. cognitive health - the ability to clearly think, learn, and remember

170. cognitive resilience - capacity to overcome the negative effects of setbacks and
associated stress on cognitive function or performance

171. cope with - to struggle or deal, especially on fairly eventerms or with some degree
of success

172. loneliness -a feeling of being unhappy because you have no friends or people to
talk to

173. traumatic Times - an incident that causes physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological
harm

174. healthy behaviors - Health behaviors are actions individuals take that affect their health

175. drawn into - to involve someone or something in something.

176. interacting - to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or
spend time with them

177. physical activity - any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in
energy expenditure

178. stress -pressure or worry caused by problems in somebody’s life or by having too
much to do

179. long-term health problems -a condition that cannot at present be cured but can be
controlled by medication and therapies

180. social isolation -the lack of social contacts and having few people to interact with
regularly
181. link - to meet up or hang with people

182. disease -an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection

183. arthritis- a disease that causes one or more joints of the body to become painful
and swollen(= larger than normal)

184. stroke -an act of hitting a ball, for example with a bat or racket

185. Alzheimer’s disease -a serious disease, especially affecting older people, that
prevents the brain from functioning normally and causes loss of memory, loss of ability to
speak clearly

186. Social ties -Connections among people that are used for sharing information, knowledge,
feelings, and experiences.

187. Blood pressure -the pressure of blood as it travels around the body

188. Social integration -the process during which newcomers or minorities are incorporated
into the social structure of the host society

189. Marital status -the fact of whether you are single, married, divorced, etc.

190. Involvement -the act of taking part in something or dealing with somebody

191. Health-the condition of a person’s body or mind

192. Social circle -two or more people who interact with one another, share similar
characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity

193. Predictor -something that can show what will happen in the future

194. Wellness-the state of being healthy, especially when you actively try to achieve
this

195. Heart rate -how fast your heart is beating

196. activity- a thing that you do for interest or pleasure

What makes a family?

197. Personal story -refers to a story from one's life or experiences.

198. start a family -conceive one's first child

199. Test-tube baby -a baby that grows from an egg that is fertilized outside the
mother’s body and then put back inside to continue developing inside the mother's body

200. Adoption -the act of adopting a child; the fact of being adopted

201. Adopted child -An adopted child has been legally taken by another family to be taken
care of as their own child

202. Twins -one of two children born at the same time to the same mother

203. Biological child -any child conceived rather than adopted by a specified parent, and
therefore carrying genes from the parent.

204. Grow up -(of a person) to develop into an adult

205. Ethnicity -the fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group

206. Foster baby -A foster child is someone under age 18 who is being cared for by state-
authorized caregivers who are not the child's natural or adoptive parents.

207. Sort of family -a large group of related types of animal or plant

208. Family of origin -the significant caretakers and siblings that a person grows up with, or
the first social group a person belongs to, which is often a person's biological family or an
adoptive family

209. Citizenship -the legal right to belong to a particular country

210. Bloodline -the set of ancestors of a person or an animal

211. Co-location -arrangement for keeping other companies' internet servers.

212. Life-long -made to last longer than the ordinary type

213. Active -always busy doing things, especially physical activities

214. Marriage -the legal relationship between two people who are married to each
other

215. brother -a boy or man who has the same parents as another person

216. Godparents -a person who promises at a Christian baptism ceremony to be

responsible for a child (= their godchild) and to teach them about the Christian religion

217. Foster something - to encourage something to develop

218. Divorce -the legal ending of a marriage

219. Global leader -a person in control of a group, country, etc. who is recognized as being
important in all parts of the world
220. Long-distance -operating between or involving people and places that are far
apart

What are family values?

221. Family values -beliefs about what is right, wrong or important in life that people
often learn from their families, typically the importance of high moral standards and the
traditional family unit of mother, father and children.

2. 222. Maternal-having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards a child

223. Paternal -connected with being a father; typical of a kind father

224. Human Instinct -an inborn impulse or motivation to action typically performed in
response to specific external stimuli

225. Fatherless -without a father, either because he has died or because he does not
live with his children

226. Make somebody out - to understand somebody’s character

227. Humanity -people in general

228. At-risk- in danger of being attacked or harmed

229. Lesbian - (of a woman) sexually attracted to other women

230. Bisexual -sexually attracted to people of more than one gender

231. Transgender -describing or relating to people whose gender identity does not
match the sex they were said to have at birth

232. Genderqueer -(of a person) choosing not to be identified as either male or female,
but instead choosing to be neither, both or partly male and partly female

233. Same-gender loving -An Afrocentric sexual identity that refers to an individual who is
sexually attracted to those of the same gender identity

234. Gay-(of people, especially men) sexually attracted to people of the same sex

235. Generation -all the people who were born at about the same time

What is the future of families?

236. Collaborative -involving, or done by, several people or groups of people working
together

237. parent -a person’s father or mother

238. Authority -the power to give orders to people

239. Value - the quality of being useful or important

240. Modern- of the present time or recent times

241. Healthy lifestyle -a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying
early

What is the power of love?

242. Depression -a medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious and
without hope and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.

243. Attraction -an interesting or lively place to go or thing to do

244. Narcissist -a person who admires himself or herself too much, especially their
appearance

245. Self-esteem -a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities

246. Self-focused -the direction of conscious attention on oneself and one's thoughts, needs,
desires, and emotions.

247. Antidepressant -a drug used to treat the illness depression

248. Passive- accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change
anything or oppose them

249. Distraction -a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or
thinking about

250. Limerence -an involuntary state of intense desire