Vocab Booster SAT Supplement Vocabulary: Family and Friends Words

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Course supplement p. 84-5.
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  1. ancestor
    someone from whom you are descended
  2. breed
    a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
  3. family
    a group of people related to one another
  4. filial
    designating the generation following the parental generation
  5. hereditary
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  6. humanity
    all of the living inhabitants of the earth
  7. kin
    a person related to another or others
  8. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  9. pedigree
    the ancestry or lineage of an individual
  10. phylum
    the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
  11. posterity
    all future generations
  12. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  13. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  14. ally
    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
  15. chum
    a close friend
  16. comrade
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  17. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  18. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  19. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  20. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  21. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  22. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  23. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  24. cherish
    be fond of
  25. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  26. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  27. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  28. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  29. hospitable
    disposed to treat guests and strangers with generosity
  30. inclination
    the act of bending forward
  31. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  32. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  33. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  34. reconcile
    come to terms
  35. romance
    a relationship between two lovers
  36. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  37. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  38. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  39. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  40. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  41. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  42. disposition
    your usual mood
  43. propriety
    correct behavior
  44. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
  45. suave
    having a sophisticated charm
  46. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  47. compassionate
    showing or having sympathy for another's suffering
  48. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  49. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
  50. charisma
    personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
  51. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  52. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  53. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  54. fraternize
    be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother
  55. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  56. outgoing
    at ease in talking to others
  57. partake
    consume
  58. personable
    pleasant in manner and appearance
  59. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  60. social
    marked by friendly companionship with others
Created on Fri Jan 31 16:41:06 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 19:58:11 EDT 2020)

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