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ancestor someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote that a grandparent).
ancestry the past generations of a family
annoying to disturb or irritate especially by repeated disagreeable acts
anthropology the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings.
clan a group of people related by blood or marriage.
descendant a person born later into a family or group
extended family a family that includes relatives other than parents and children such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, husbands, wives, etc.
family A group of people related to each other.
family tree a chart in the shape of a tree that shows relationships between several generations in your family
folks used when speaking informally to a group of people; someone's parents
generation a group of people living at the same time or of approximately the same age.
get on to get along with
grandchild a child of a person's son or daughter
grandpa -- grandfather - the father of one's mother or father
household a domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together, along with non-relatives such as servants.
kin a group of people related by blood or marriage.
lineal a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child.
nephew a son of your brother or sister.
niece the daughter of someone's brother or sister.
nuclear family the basic family unit in some cultures; a type of family that consists of both parents and children
offspring the young or "babies" of a person, animal, or plant
relatives 1. A person in the same family related by blood or marriage. ;2. An animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus).
sibling a person's brother or sister.
spouse a husband or a wife.
step-family a family that is formed as a result of the remarriage of one of the parents
stepchild a child of one's spouse by a former marriage
suitcase a large bag used for carrying clothes and other things when you travel.
surname a last name or family name; name used to identify members of one family from another
tidy well-ordered and cared for; neat
