Topic vocabulary: Relationships |
| adjacent (adj) |
next to or near something else |
The theatre is adjacent to the library. |
| attach (v) |
to fasten or join one thing to another |
You need to attach these two parts. |
| bond (v) |
to fix two things firmly together, usually with glue, or to become fixed in this way |
It's not easy to bond plastic and metal together. |
| bond (n) |
the way that two surfaces are stuck together, usually with glue |
The bond should be strong enough to support quite a lot of weight. |
| bond (n) |
something that gives people or groups a reason to love one another or feel they have a duty to one another |
We were at school together, so there's quite a strong bond between us. |
| coexist (v) |
to live or exist at the same time or in the same place |
Two different species of bear coexist in this area. |
| coherent (adj) |
a coherent statement is reasonable and sensible |
You need to rewrite your essay so that your argument is more coherent. |
| compatible (adj) |
likely to have a good relationship because of being similar |
I suppose Lisa and I just weren't compatible. |
| comprise (v) |
to consist of two or more things |
The country comprises a number of independent areas. |
| compromise (v) |
to solve a problem or end an argument by accepting that you cannot have everything that you want |
Young children have to learn how to compromise. |
| compromise (n) |
a way of solving a problem or ending an argument in which both people or groups accept that they cannot have everything they want |
You'll just have to find a compromise. |
| conflict (v) |
if different ideas or opinions conflict, they cannot all be right or cannot all happen |
This statement conflicts with what the Prime Minister said earlier. |
| conflict (n) |
angry disagreement between people or groups |
Many people have died in the conflict. |
| confront (v) |
to go close to someone in a threatening way |
A man in a suit confronted me as I tried to enter the building. |
| confront (v) |
to deal with a difficult situation |
It's best to just confront the problem head on. |
| consistent (adj) |
not changing in behaviour, attitudes or qualities |
He might be strict, but at least he's consistent. |
| contradict (v) |
to say that the opposite of what someone has said is true |
I wish you wouldn't contradict me all the time. |
| contradict (v) |
if one statement, piece of evidence, story, etc contradicts another, they disagree and cannot both be true |
What the witness said contradicted the accused man's story. |
| contrasting (adj) |
different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way |
They write in contrasting styles. |
| cooperate (v) |
to work with other people to achieve a result that is good for everyone involved |
We can achieve more if we cooperate. |
| correspond (v) |
to be the same as something else or very much like it |
The two accounts of the incident correspond with each other. |
| dispute (v) |
to say that something such as a fact is not true or correct |
I'm not disputing the facts, just your interpretation of them. |
| dispute (n) |
a serious disagreement, especially one between groups of people that lasts for a long time |
The dispute seems likely to continue. |
| distinguish (v) |
to recognise the differences between things |
I couldn't distinguish between the expensive coffee and the cheap brand. |
| diverse (adj) |
very different from each other |
Our English teacher knows a lot about quite a diverse range of subjects. |
| divorce (v) |
to take legal action to end your marriage |
She divorced her husband about ten years ago. |
| divorce (n) |
a legal way of ending a marriage |
I've been meaning to tell you for some time now that I'd like a divorce. |
| equivalent (n) |
someone or something that has the same size, value, importance or meaning as someone or something else |
There's no equivalent for that word in English. |
| equivalent (adj) |
of the same size, value, importance or meaning as something else |
We can either give you a refund or you can exchange the item for one of equivalent value. |
| exclude (v) |
to deliberately not include something |
Excluding ourselves, we're inviting 18 people to the party. |
| external (adj) |
coming from outside a place or organisation |
You'll be interviewed by an external examiner. |
| external (adj) |
on or from the outside of something such as a building or someone's body |
This cream is for external use only. |
| identify (v) |
to recognise someone and be able to say who they are |
The witness wasn't able to identify the man. |
| identify with (v) |
feel that you can understand and share someone else's feelings |
I could really identify with the character of Melissa in the film. |
| integral (adj) |
forming an essential part of something and needed to make it complete |
Learning to forgive is an integral part of growing up. |
| integrate (v) |
to make someone become a full member of a group or society and be involved completely in its activities |
I think that people who come to this country should make an effort to integrate. |
| interfere (v) |
to deliberately become involved in a situation and try to influence the way that it develops, although you have no right to do this |
Stop interfering in my relationship with Jane! |
| intermediate (adj) |
in between two stages, places, levels, times, etc |
You can't become a pilot without going through a lot of intermediate steps along the way. |
| intermediate (adj) |
at an academic level below advanced |
This course is aimed at intermediate learners. |
| internal (adj) |
existing or happening inside an object, a building or your body |
We've decided to knock down one of the internal walls. |
| intervene (v) |
to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it |
The fight could have got ugly if the teacher hadn't intervened. |
| intimate (adj) |
an intimate relationship is a very close personal relationship, especially a sexual one |
Martin seems to have problems being intimate with people. |
| intimate (adj) |
relating to very private or personal things |
I record all my most intimate thoughts in my diary. |
| involve (v) |
to include something as a necessary part of an activity, event or situation |
Getting your degree is going to involve quite a lot of hard work, you know. |
| joint (adj) |
involving two or more people or done by them together |
We decided to open a joint bank account. |
| liken (v) |
to say that someone or something is similar to someone or something else |
Mary likened herself to Bill Gates, and I suppose they have got one or two things in common. |
| link (v) |
if people, things or events are linked, they are related to each other in some way |
Do you think this robbery is linked to the one that happened last week? |
| link (v) |
to say or show that two things are related, or that one of the things causes the other |
The psychiatrist linked how I felt to the problems I'd had as a child. |
| link (n) |
a connection between two or more people, places, facts or events, especially when one is affected or caused by the other |
There's a strong link between the power of the USA and the spread of English. |
| merge (v) |
if two organisations merge, or you merge them, they combine to form one bigger organisation |
I might lose my job when the two businesses merge. |
| mutual (adj) |
felt or done in the same way by each of two or more people |
John doesn't like me, and the feeling is mutual. |
| negotiate (v) |
to try to reach an agreement by discussing something in a formal way, especially in a business or political situation |
We've managed to negotiate a discount of 20%. |
| related (adj) |
if two or more things are related, there is a connection between them |
Your illness is related to the stress you are under at work. |
| relative (adj) |
having a particular quality when compared to something else |
After the failure of his first film, the last one was a relative success. |
| resemblance (n) |
if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in their appearance |
Can you see the resemblance between me and my father? |
