There is no single word equivalent for “siblings” in Russian, so you will need to use the plural phrase бра́тья и сёстры. A sibling can be older (ста́рший) or younger (мла́дший). The words for “cousin” also use the terms брат / сестра́:
двою́родный брат
двою́родная сестра́
It may help to think of these as “second-related”--listen for the дво- (два) at the start.
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In this text you encountered a number of new adjectives. Review the text to find these words and match them with their English equivalents.