U1 Vocabulary bank

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nuclear family

(noun)

 /ˌnjuː.klɪə ˈfæm.əl.i/ 

a family consisting of two parents and their children, but not including aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.

  • Ex: Not everybody nowadays lives in the conventional nuclear family.

 

nurture

(verb)

/ˈnɜː.tʃər/

to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop

  • Ex: She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.