U1 Vocabulary bank

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enormous

(adjective)

 /ɪˈnɔː.məs/

extremely large

  • Ex: He earns an enormous salary.

 

 

equally shared parenting

(noun phrase)

/ˈiːkwəli ʃeə(r)d ˈpeərəntɪŋ/

share housework and childcare equally

  • Ex: Family following "equally shared parenting" are happier.

extended family

( noun phrase)

/ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli/

a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children

  • Ex: She grew up surrounded by a large extended family.