extended family – a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and
uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children
- I have a large extended family with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
dysfunctional family – a family that is not behaving or working normally, where
there is conflict, misbehaviour, etc.
- Cynthia came from a dysfunctional family and could often be seen wandering the
street on her own when she was young.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 2: Family Members - General Terms
family member – someone who belongs to a specific family
- I have family members living all over the world.
to be related to – to belong to the same family as
- I’m related to many people in my village as my family has lived here for
generations.
a relative – someone who is part of your family
- We are going to visit relatives who live on the coast for our holiday this year.
blood relative – someone you are related to through birth rather than marriage
- Aunty Sylvia is my blood relative but Uncle George, her husband, is only related to
me by marriage.
distant relative – generally, a relative who is a third cousin or greater, or a great aunt
or uncle, especially when you have little or no involvement with him or her.
- A member of my family died last week but they were a distant relative and I didn’t
know them very well.
next of kin – the person or group of people you are most closely related to
- When you apply for a passport, you have to name your next of kin in case there is
an emergency while you are away travelling.
descendants – a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your
child or grandchild, and all future generations
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