Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS 01 Growing Up

Word Level Type Meaning Example

1 adolescence C2 Noun ‫مرحلة المراهقة‬ She had a troubled adolescence.

2 adulthood A1 Noun ‫مرحلة البلوغ‬ People in England legally reach adulthood at 18.

3 bond B2 Noun ‫رباط‬ In societies with strong family bonds, people tend to live longer.

4 brotherhood A1 Noun ‫األخوة‬ The various groups eventually fused into a single brotherhood.

5 character C2 Noun ‫شخصية‬ There were some dodgy looking characters hanging around.

6 childhood B1 Noun ‫مرحلة الطفولة‬ Most phobias are grounded in childhood experiences.

7 conflict B2 Noun ‫ التناقض‬/ ‫اإلختالف‬ The conflict destabilized the whole region.

8 connection B2 Noun )‫العالقات (مفرد‬ He only got the job because of his connections.

9 fatherhood A1 Noun ‫األبوة‬ Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility.

10 friendship B1 Noun ‫الصداقة‬ Sean and Sarah's friendship blossomed into love.

11 instinct C2 Noun ‫الغريزة‬ It is the instinct that tells the birds when to begin their migration.

12 interaction C1 Noun ‫التفاعل‬ There's not enough interaction between the management and the workers.

13 motherhood A1 Noun ‫األمومة‬ I don't feel ready for motherhood yet.

14 nature B2 Noun ‫طبيعة الشخصية‬ It's not really in her nature to be aggressive.

15 parent A1 Noun ‫ول األمر‬

‫ي‬ Children need lots of encouragement from their parents.

16 relation B1 Noun )‫المعارف (مفرد‬ The funeral was attended by friends and relations.

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17 relationship B1 Noun ‫العالقة‬ Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship.

18 relative B1 Noun )‫قريب (من األقارب‬ My relatives live up north in Manchester.

19 resemblance C2 Noun ‫التشابه‬ There was a clear family resemblance between all the brothers.

20 rivalry C2 Noun ‫ التنافس‬/ ‫المنافسة‬ There's such rivalry among my three sons.

21 sibling C2 Noun )‫الشقيق (ولد أو بنت‬ I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.

22 teenager A2 Noun ‫المراهق‬ He found it very hard teaching a class full of stroppy teenagers.

23 temperament B2 Noun ‫المزاج‬ Women with the aspect often have an excessively emotional temperament.

24 tie C2 Noun ‫ صلة‬/ ‫رابط‬ I no longer feel any ties with my hometown.

25 upbringing B2 Noun ‫ر‬

‫ التنشئة‬/ ‫التبية‬ The children had had a harsh upbringing.

26 close B1 Adj. ‫قريب‬ There weren't many people at the funeral - just close relatives.

27 close-knit Adj. ‫متماسكة‬ We are a very close-knit family.

28 maternal Adj. )‫أموم (المشاعر‬

‫ي‬ She is very maternal towards her employees.

29 parental Adj. )‫أبوي (المشاعر‬ He's very paternal with the baby.

30 rewarding Adj. ‫ُمجزي‬ Textbook writing can be an intellectually and financially rewarding activity.

31 stable C1 Adj. ‫ستقر‬ ُ

ِ ‫م‬ Most children need the security of a stable family life.

32 active role Com. N. ّ ‫دور‬

‫فعال‬ School graduates play an active role in the society.

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33 extended family Com. N. ‫أفراد شجرة العائلة‬ These extended family members tend to gather often for family events.

34 family gathering Com. N. ‫العائل‬

‫ي‬ ‫التجمع‬ Family gatherings should be fun for everyone.

35 immediate family Com. N. ‫األول‬

‫ي‬ ‫أقارب الدرجة‬ Someone from your immediate family should attest your education certificate.

36 maternal instinct Com. N. ‫غريزة األمومة‬ A woman's desire to have a child is called "maternal instinct".

37 nuclear family Com. N. ‫األب واألم واألوالد‬ A nuclear family is a family unit that consists of father, mother and children.

38 sibling rivalry Com. N. ‫تنافس األشقاء‬ Sibling rivalry is the jealousy, competition and fighting between brothers and sisters.

39 stable upbringing Com. N. ‫التنشئة المستقرة‬ Stable upbringing means being brought up in a no conflict house with decent values.

40 striking resemblance Com. N. ‫التشابه الملحوظ‬ She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.

41 accommodate Verb ‫يوفر مسكن أو مكان‬ New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.

42 adopt B2 Verb )‫يتبن (طفل يتيم‬

‫ي‬ They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt.

43 break down B2 Verb ‫ ينهار‬/ ‫يتدهور‬ There is no single reason why their relationship begins to break down.

44 develop B1 Verb ّ
‫يتطور‬ ّ
/ ‫يطور‬ Over time, their acquaintance developed into a lasting friendship.

45 endure B2 Verb ‫يتحمل‬ He endured his illness with great stoicism.

46 establish C1 Verb ‫يبدأ‬ She suggested to establish effective communication links between school and parents.

47 have (sth) in common B1 Verb ‫يتشارك‬ We don't really have much in common.

48 inherit C2 Verb )‫المتاث‬

‫يورث (من ر‬ She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.

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49 interact B2 Verb ‫يتفاعل‬ Peter's teacher says that he interacts well with the other children.

50 nurture Verb ‫رب‬ّ ُ

‫ ي ي‬/ ‫يرع‬
‫ي‬ She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.

51 play a role Verb ‫يلعب دور‬ I hope to play a role in the development of the new product.

52 relate C2 Verb ‫ ذو عالقة بـ‬/ ‫يرتبط بـ‬ We need to explain why these issues are important and relate them to everyday life.

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