The most important part of one's personal life is one's family. Considering the importance of a family unit and the multifarious roles available under the wide umbrella of the human family, the English language has a dedicated set of words to take care of this important function in human life. A list of 25 'family-related' words is given below:
Care-giver: a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled.
Foster child: a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
Foster parent: a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child.
Fraternal: of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.
Heir: a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
Hereditary: descending or capable of descending to succeeding generations by inheritance, derived from one's ancestors; traditional:
Infant: a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
Juvenile: young, youthful, or immature, suitable or designed for young people.
Kin: kindred of the same family; related; akin.
Kinship: family relationship
Kith: blood relative
Lineage: Direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry.
Matriarch: A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.
Matrimony: the state of being married; marriage:
Nuptial: of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony
Offspring: children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
Paternal: Relating to or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly.
Patriarch: A man who rules a family, clan, or tribe.
Progenitor: a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves as a model; predecessor; precursor:
Progeny: The immediate descendants of a person
Sibling: A person's brother or sister
Spouse: A person's partner in marriage
Surrogate mother: A woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so
Wedlock: The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Group 2: Words used for different types of Friends
All of us have friends, some we adore, some we like, some we appreciate and some we barely acknowledge. Keeping the above in mind, we have 15 such types of friends listed here:
Acquaintance: A relationship less intimate than friendship
Ally: An associate who provides cooperation or assistance
Amigo: A friend or comrade
Backer: Someone who provides financial support for some venture
Beau: A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
Benefactor: A person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
Chum: A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Cohort: A company of companions or supporters
Compadre: A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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