Learning Vocabulary
Discuss with your partner each of the vocabulary words and phrases below. Try to use
each vocabulary item in a sentence.
Romance - People
casual / steady date
boy/girlfriend
significant other
Romance - Events
date
one night stand
fling
Romance - Verbs
have a crush on
date
flirt with
husband / wife
lover
mistress
unrequited love
love-interest
Examples:
My date was late for the
dance!
Feel free to bring along
your significant other to
the party
engagement
marriage
breakup
separation
divorce
Examples:
Tom and Betty's marriage is
inspiring!
Unfortunately, the marriage
ended in divorce.
go out with
break up with
live together
marry / get married
Examples:
Peter flirted with Maria
during the class.
Helen went out with Andrea
for more than three years.
Friends / Enemies -
People
good / close / best friend
enemy
companion
acquaintance
platonic relationship
rival
nemesis
Examples:
We're not dating. We
have a platonic
relationship.
My rival in tennis beat
me last week.
Friends / Enemies - Verbs
compete with
get along with
hit it off with
gang up on
trust / distrust
hang out with
Examples:
Peter and Alan hit it off at the
meeting last week.
I like to hang out with Carl
on the weekends.
Work – People
Co-worker
colleague
business partner
boss
director
customer
client
management
staff
Examples:
The director sent a memo
out to staff.
My coworker got
married last weekend.
Work - Events
meeting
presentation
interview
sales call
convention
Examples:
Alexander made a
presentation at the
convention last week.
I have a meeting at three
o'clock this afternoon.
Work - Verbs
do business with
meet
schedule
contact
delegate
compete with
be responsible for
present
apologize to
Examples:
James is responsible for sales
in California.
Let's schedule a meeting next
week.
Family – People
mother / father / brother
Family - Events
wedding
Family - Verbs
get along with
/ sister in-law
uncle
aunt
cousin
blood / distant relatives
Examples:
I don't often see my
distant relatives.
Her mother-in-law
drives her crazy!
reunion
get together
funeral
holiday
Examples:
It's funny how we only see
distant relatives at weddings
and funerals.
We had a nice family get
together last weekend.
rebel against
argue with
have a good relationship with
obey / disobey
punish
emulate
look up to
Examples:
She looks up to her father. The
children disobeyed their
parents and were punished.
Vocabulary Worksheet
Exercise 1
Use a word or phrase to fill in the gaps. Each word or phrase is used only
once.
love-interest, blood, nemesis, friendship, love, crush, casual, distant, unrequited love,
acquaintance, steady, business partner
Love is very different from _______. If you've got a _______ on someone you
can't wait to see them. If it's just an ________ you can probably wait until tomorrow or
the day after. One thing is for sure: You'll probably see your ______ relatives every
day! Luckily, you don't need to see your _______ relatives quite as often, though.
When it comes to business, you'll probably see your _________ daily, but you'll stay
away from ________ as often as you can.
Let's face it: ______ is complicated. I've heard from a number of people who have
experienced _____________, and they're never the same! There are also all kinds of
considerations. For example, if you've had a _______ date, do you want to go out
again? Are you tired of your ________ date? Well, maybe it's time for a new
__________!
Exercise 2
Use a verb to fill in the blanks in the sentences. Remember to conjugate the
verb depending on the situation, and don't forget your prepositions!
1. My nemesis and I _______________ each other on a daily basis!
2. I can remember the first time I met my wife. We ____________ immediately and
life was never the same.
3. Students who __________________ their parents after the age of 30 are
ridiculous.
4. I __________________ my father for my whole life. He's a wonderful example of
a kind-hearted person with good judgement.
5. Yesterday, she ________________ her colleague for criticizing her work. She said
she was very sorry.
6. Ever since he ____________ Angela, he's been a changed man!
7. Mary ________________ her boyfriend last week. She couldn't stand his
complaining anymore.
8. They _____________________ for more than twenty years. They see no reason
to get married.
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