ancestral (a)
/ænˈses·trəl/

of, inherited from, or derived from ancestors

cohesion (n)
/koʊˈhi·ʒən/

the act or state of keeping together

descendant (n)
/dɪˈsen·dənt/

a person's descendants are their children, their children's children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them

inheritance (n)
/ɪnˈher·ɪ·t̬əns/

money, land, or possessions received from someone after the person has died

kin (n)
/kɪn/

your relatives

legitimate (a)
/ləˈdʒɪt̬·ə·mət/

allowed and acceptable according to the law

paternal (a)
/pəˈtɜr·nəl/

connected with being a father; typical of a kind father

proximity (n)
/prɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ 

the state of being near in space or time

sentiment (n)
/ˈsen.tə.mənt/

gentle emotions such as love, sympathy, or caring

sibling (n)
/ˈsɪb·lɪŋ/

your siblings are your brothers and sisters

tend (v)
/tend/

to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

member (n)
/ˈmem·bər/

a person or thing that is part of a group

close (a)
/kloʊs/

near in position, time, or condition

scatter (v)
/ˈskæt̬·ər/

to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions

maintain (v)
/meɪnˈteɪn/

to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less

govern (v)
/ˈɡʌv·ərn/

to have a direct effect or controlling influence on something

against (prep)
/əˈɡɛnst/

opposing or disagreeing with someone or something

marriage (n)
/ˈmer.ɪdʒ/

a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together

bride (n)
/braɪd/

a woman who is about to get married or has just got married

couple (n)
/ˈkʌp.l̩/

two people who are married or in a romantic or sexual relationship