bastard
noun
someone whose parents are not married to each other. This word is now considered to be offensive.
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Sons and daughters and nephews and nieces
nephew
noun
a son of your brother or sister, or a son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister. Their daughter is called your niece.
niece
noun
a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister. Their son is called your nephew.
infant son/daughter
a baby son or daughter
middle child/daughter/brother etc
the child, daughter, brother etc who is between the oldest and the youngest in age
someone’s little boy/girl
someone’s son/daughter who is still a small child or is treated as if they are a small child
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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