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Relationships and loyalty – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: accord, acquaintance, adoration, adoring, affection… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

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  1. accord /ə'kɔ:rd/ (noun) — agreement or harmony between people or things
    Example: They reached an accord after long talks.
    Synonyms: agreement, harmony, concord
  2. acquaintance /ə'kweɪntəns/ (noun) — someone you know but are not close to
    Example: He's just an acquaintance from school.
    Synonyms: contact, associate
  3. adoration /,ædə'reɪʃən/ (noun) — very deep love and respect
    Example: She looked at her baby with adoration.
    Synonyms: love, devotion, reverence
  4. adoring /ə'dɔ:rɪŋ/ (adjective) — showing deep love and respect
    Example: He gave her an adoring smile.
    Synonyms: loving, devoted, admiring
  5. affection /ə'fekʃən/ (noun) — a gentle feeling of liking and caring for someone
    Example: She felt affection for her old teacher.
    Synonyms: fondness, warmth, attachment
  6. affectionate /ə'fekʃənət/ (adjective) — showing warmth, care, and liking
    Example: He sent an affectionate message to his sister.
    Synonyms: loving, warm, caring
  7. affinity /ə'fɪnəti/ (noun) — a natural liking or close connection between people or things
    Example: She felt an affinity with the local community.
    Synonyms: connection, liking, rapport
  8. ally /'ælaɪ/ (noun) — a person or group that helps you
    Example: She was a loyal ally in the debate.
    Synonyms: supporter, helper
  9. as thick as thieves (idiom) — very close friends who share secrets and trust each other
    Example: Those two are as thick as thieves.
    Synonyms: very close friends, inseparable, tight-knit
  10. award custody to (phrase) — to give legal care of a child to someone
    Example: The judge awarded custody to the mother.
    Synonyms: give custody to, grant custody to, place with
  11. besotted (with) /bɪ'sɒtɪd/ (adjective) — deeply and foolishly in love with someone or something
    Example: She was besotted with her new boyfriend.
    Synonyms: infatuated, crazy about, madly in love
  12. bond /bɒnd/ (noun) — a strong connection between people or things
    Example: There is a strong bond between the twins.
    Synonyms: connection, tie, link
  13. bosom buddies (phrase) — very close friends who care deeply about each other
    Example: They have been bosom buddies since childhood.
    Synonyms: close friends, best friends, inseparable friends
  14. bosom friends (phrase) — very close friends who trust and support each other
    Example: We have been bosom friends for years.
    Synonyms: close friends, best friends, trusted friends
  15. bosom pals (phrase) — very close friends who spend a lot of time together
    Example: The two classmates became bosom pals.
    Synonyms: close friends, best friends, good pals
  16. break a pledge /broʊk ə pledʒ/ (phrase) — to fail to keep a formal commitment
    Example: They broke a pledge to support the team.
    Synonyms: violate a pledge, break a commitment, fail to keep a pledge
  17. break a promise /broʊk ə 'prɑ:mɪs/ (phrase) — to fail to do what you said you would do
    Example: She broke a promise to call me.
    Synonyms: back out, fail to keep a promise, renege
  18. break a resolution /broʊk ə ,rɛzə'lu:ʃən/ (phrase) — to fail to keep a personal decision
    Example: He broke a resolution to eat less sugar.
    Synonyms: fail to keep a resolution, give up on a resolution, abandon a resolution
  19. break a vow /broʊk ə vaʊ/ (phrase) — to fail to keep a very serious promise
    Example: He broke a vow to stay faithful.
    Synonyms: violate a vow, break a solemn promise, fail to keep a vow
  20. broken home /'brəʊkən hoʊm/ (phrase) — a family situation where parents are separated or the home is unhappy
    Example: He grew up in a broken home.
    Synonyms: dysfunctional family, unhappy home
  21. bumpy relationship /'bʌmpi rɪ'leɪʃənʃɪp/ (phrase) — a relationship with many problems and sudden changes
    Example: They had a bumpy relationship for years.
    Synonyms: unstable relationship, problem-filled relationship
  22. complete loyalty /kəm'pli:t 'lɔɪəlti/ (phrase) — strong support and faithfulness to one person or group
    Example: She showed complete loyalty to her team.
    Synonyms: devotion, faithfulness, allegiance
  23. disloyal /dɪs'lɔɪəl/ (adjective) — not faithful to a person, group, or cause
    Example: It was disloyal to share the secret.
    Synonyms: unfaithful, treacherous, unsupportive
  24. disloyalty /dɪs'lɔɪəlti/ (noun) — the act of not being faithful or loyal
    Example: Her disloyalty hurt the whole team.
    Synonyms: betrayal, infidelity, treachery
  25. distant /'dɪstənt/ (adjective) — not close in feeling or relationship
    Example: They have grown distant over the years.
    Synonyms: detached, aloof, remote
  26. distrustful /dɪs'trʌstfəl/ (adjective) — not easily willing to believe or trust other people
    Example: He was distrustful of the stranger's offer.
    Synonyms: suspicious, wary, skeptical
  27. exchange vows /ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ vaʊz/ (phrase) — to make a formal promise to each other, especially in marriage
    Example: The couple exchanged vows at the wedding.
    Synonyms: make vows, pledge to each other, marry
  28. faithful /'feɪθfəl/ (adjective) — loyal and true to a person, group, or belief
    Example: She remained faithful to her friends.
    Synonyms: loyal, devoted, true
  29. faithfulness /'feɪθfʊlnəs/ (noun) — the quality of staying loyal and true
    Example: Her faithfulness never wavered.
    Synonyms: loyalty, devotion, faith
  30. fall head over heels in love /fɔ:l hɛd 'oʊvər hi:lz ɪn lʌv/ (idiom) — to become deeply and suddenly in love
    Example: They fell head over heels in love.
    Synonyms: fall deeply in love, become infatuated, be smitten

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