Unit 33. Friendship

Word

Definition

Example

affection

an emotional closeness or warmth

He never felt any great affection for her

associate

to regularly spend time together

I don't associate him with energetic sports

bond

a close connection

There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.

clique

a small group of friends who are unfriendly to people outside the group

Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique.

confide

to tell personal secrets

He confided to her that his hair was not his own.

exclusive

keeping out all but a few people

Bel Air is an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles

to fluctuate

to change often, from one condition to another

Her wages fluctuate between $150 and $200 a week

in common

as a shared characteristic

One thing they have in common is a capacity for hard work

solidarity

standing together in the face of opposition

I come before you today to express my solidarity with the people of New York

willing

agreeable and ready to do something

He was quite willing to compromise