Stages in Life, Family and People. Wordlist
ancestor noun
a family member who lived a long time ago
an ancestor (bb1)
She discovered that her ancestor was a famous painter.
applicant noun
a person who formally asks for something, especially a job
an applicant (bb2)
How many applicants have you interviewed so far today?
commander noun
a person who leads a group of soldiers or officers
a commander (bb4)
Who is the commander of this unit?
crew noun
a group of people working together, especially on a ship or plane
a crew (bb5)
Our crew finished the job early.
date verb
to have a romantic relationship with someone
to date (bb6)
Are you dating anyone now?
discipline noun
the practice of controlling behaviour through rules and training
a discipline (bb7)
Good discipline at home helps children learn to be responsible.
divorce verb
to legally end a marriage
to divorce (bb8)
Many couples divorce too quickly without trying to solve their problems.
elderly adjective
old, especially used to describe people
elderly (bb9)
She cares for her elderly parents.
ethnic adjective
relating to a cultural or national group
ethnic (bb10)
The city has many ethnic groups.
fellow adjective
having the same activity, situation, or group
fellow (bb11)
She helped her fellow students revise.
gender noun
the state of being male or female
a gender (bb12)
Levels of physical activity did not differ between genders.
inhabitant noun
a person who lives in a particular place
an inhabitant (bb14)
The island has only two hundred inhabitants.
junior adjective
lower in rank or younger
junior (bb15)
Junior staff attended the workshop earlier this morning.
loyal adjective
always supporting a person or group
loyal (bb16)
They remained loyal during difficult company changes.
master noun
a person who has great skill or control
a master (bb17)
He is a master of complex negotiations.
observer noun
a person who watches people or events carefully, without taking part
an observer (bb18)
She remained an observer rather than joining the argument.
patient adjective
able to stay calm while waiting
patient (bb19)
Are you usually patient with unexpected delays?
peer noun
a person of the same age or status
a peer (bb20)
Peers often influence decisions among teenagers.
presence noun
the state of being in a place
a presence (bb21)
His presence calmed the whole anxious group.
privacy noun
the state of being alone and not watched or interrupted by other people
a privacy (bb22)
The others left the room to give them some privacy.
professional noun
a person who does a job that needs special training
a professional (bb23)
They hired a legal professional to resolve their dispute.
proposal noun
an act of formally asking somebody to marry you
a proposal (bb24)
He turned down her proposal after thinking about it carefully.
propose verb
to ask someone to marry you
to propose (bb25)
He proposed to her during their holiday in Greece.
reputation noun
the opinion people have about someone or something
a reputation (bb26)
His reputation suffered after several mistakes.
resident noun
a person who lives in a place
a resident (bb27)
The residents complained about noise last night.
retirement noun
the time when someone stops working permanently
a retirement (bb28)
Are you saving properly for retirement?
senior adjective
higher in rank or older
senior (bb29)
Senior managers discussed the budget this morning.
transition noun
a change from one state or stage to another
a transition (bb32)
Life transitions can create stressful moments sometimes.