VOCABULARY – Family Members

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Here are a couple of confusing definitions explained:

• Nephew: The son of your brother or sister, your husband’s brother or sister, and your wife’s brother or sister.
• Niece: The daughter of your brother or sister, your husband’s brother or sister, and your wife’s brother or sister.
• Half-brother: A brother who is the son of either your mother or your father.
• Half-sister: A sister who is the daughter of either your mother or your father.
• Stepbrother: The son of your stepparent or the person who is married to your parent (not a blood relative).
• Stepsister: The daughter of your stepparent or the person who is married to your parent (not a blood relative).
• Widow: A woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.
• Widower: A man whose wife has died and who has not married again.
• Fiancé: The man to whom a woman is engaged. (
• Fiancée: The woman to whom a man is engaged.

How many of the above do you have in your family?