Relationship Goals Vocabulary

noun a person who is very skilled and accomplished in a particular area

adjective showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect

• He was a consummate professional, always delivering high-quality work.
• She's a consummate chef, her dishes are always delicious.
• He's a consummate gamer, he's unbeatable in every game he plays.
• The artist's use of light and shadow was consummate, creating a stunning visual effect.

adjective having or characterized by desire

preposition expressing a strong wish or need to do something

• The candidate was desirous of obtaining the prestigious award.
• She was desirous of getting a promotion at work.
• He's desirous of scoring tickets to the concert.
• The artist was desirous of capturing the essence of nature in her painting.

• The company's sales have been going strong for the past few quarters.
• Our friendship is still going strong after all these years.
• Their relationship is going strong, they're practically inseparable.
• The team's momentum is going strong, they are on a winning streak.

verb to increase in size or develop in a coordinated way

adverb in a manner that involves growing together

• It is important for employees to collaborate and grow together in order to achieve success.
• Let's work as a team and grow together to make this project a success.
• We should all be homies and grow together in this journey.
• Just like plants need sunlight to grow, relationships also need nurturing to grow together.

verb to become calm or composed after a period of excitement or activity

• After years of traveling, I am ready to settle down and start a family.
• Hey man, when are you going to settle down and get a real job?
• I think it's time for you to settle down and stop being so wild.
• The storm finally began to settle down, leaving behind a sense of calm.

noun a lack or deficiency of something

adjective feeling a desire or need for something

• The company is wanting to improve its customer service department.
• I heard she's wanting to go on a trip to Europe next summer.
• He's been wanting to ask her out for weeks now.
• After years of hard work, she finally achieved the success she had been wanting for so long.

verb to join or link together

adjective having a yoke, typically used to describe animals that are harnessed together

• The oxen were yoked together to plow the fields.
• I saw a couple of horses yoked up to a carriage down the street.
• Those two are always yoked, they never do anything apart.
• The two companies were yoked in a strategic partnership to dominate the market.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type

• The team showed great determination from the off and went on to win the game.
• They knew they had a chance to win from the off, so they gave it their all.
• We knew we were in trouble from the off, but we tried to make the best of it.
• Her success was evident from the off, as she quickly rose to the top of her field.