People & Society
People, roles, communities, identity, and social life.
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man
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/mæn/
An adult male human being.
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people
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/ˈpi.pəl/
Human beings in general, considered as a group.
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sorry
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/ˈsɑɹ.i/
Said to apologize or to politely get someone's attention.
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hello
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/hɛˈloʊ/
A word you say to greet someone.
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girl
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/ˈɡɜɹl/
A female child.
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thanks
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/ˈθæŋks/
Used to tell someone you are grateful.
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woman
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/ˈwʊmən/
An adult female human.
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hi
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/haɪ/
A friendly, informal greeting said when you meet someone.
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friend
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/frɛnd/
A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member.
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boy
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/bɔɪ/
A male child.
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baby
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/ˈbeɪbi/
A very young child who cannot yet walk or talk.
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person
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/ˈpɜɹ.sən/
A human being.
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story
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/ˈstɔ.ɹi/
An account of real or imaginary events, told to entertain people.
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Mr.
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/ˈmɪstɝ/
A title used before a man's name or surname.
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child
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/tʃaɪld/
A young human being who is not yet an adult.
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welcome
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/ˈwɛlkəm/
Said to greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive.
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picture
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/ˈpɪk.t͡ʃɚ/
A drawing, painting, or photograph of something or someone.
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goodbye
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/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/
Said when leaving someone or ending a conversation.
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information
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/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃn̩/
Facts or details about someone or something.
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club
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/klʌb/
A group of people who meet because they share an interest or activity.
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test
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/tɛst/
A set of questions or tasks used to measure someone's knowledge or skill.
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group
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/ɡɹup/
A number of people or things considered together.
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girlfriend
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/ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/
A girl or woman that someone is romantically involved with.
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Mrs.
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/ˈmɪsɪz/
A title used before the name of a married woman.
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sir
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/sɝ/
a polite way of addressing a man, especially one you do not know or who is older or more important
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guy
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/ɡaɪ/
A man or boy (informal).
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kid
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/kɪd/
A child or young person (informal).
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lady
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/ˈleɪ.di/
A polite word for a woman.
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captain
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/ˈkæp.tən/
The person in charge of a ship or aircraft.
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king
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/ˈkiŋ/
A man who rules a country, usually because of his royal family; a male monarch.
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boss
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/bɔs/
The person who is in charge of you at work.
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human
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/ˈhjuː.mən/
Relating to people, rather than to animals, machines, or gods.
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wedding
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/ˈwɛdɪŋ/
A ceremony at which two people get married, often with a celebration afterwards.
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officer
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/ˈɔfɪsɚ/
A member of the police.
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fool
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/fuːl/
A person who behaves in a silly way or shows poor judgement.
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public
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/ˈpʌb.lɪk/
Open to or shared by all the people, not limited to a private group; often provided by the government.
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agent
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/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/
A person who arranges business or deals on behalf of someone else.
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killer
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/ˈkɪlɚ/
A person who kills another person.
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queen
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/kwiːn/
A woman who rules a country, usually because she was born into a royal family.
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sake
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/ˈseɪk/
The benefit, good, or advantage of someone or something.
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contact
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/ˈkɑntækt/
Communication with someone, often regularly.
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lawyer
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/ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/
A person whose job is to advise people about the law and represent them in court.
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gift
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/ˈgɪft/
Something you give to someone, usually to be kind or to celebrate.
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shh
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/ʃ/
used to ask or tell someone to be quiet
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director
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/dɪˈɹɛk.tɚ/
A person who is in charge of a department, company, or organization.
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guard
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/ɡɑɹd/
A person whose job is to protect or watch over a place, person, or thing.
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hero
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/ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/
A person who is admired for their bravery or for doing something good and difficult.
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crowd
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/ˈkraʊd/
A large number of people gathered together in one place.
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sort
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/soɹt/
A type or kind of thing or person.
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sex
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/sɛks/
Whether a person or animal is male or female, based on their body and reproductive role.
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dude
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/duːd/
A man, especially a young one (informal).
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prince
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/pɹɪns/
The son of a king or queen, or a male member of a royal family.
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spirit
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/ˈspɪɹɪt/
The non-physical part of a person, thought of as the seat of feelings and character; the soul.
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client
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/ˈklaɪ.ənt/
A person or company that pays for the services of a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
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fellow
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/ˈfɛloʊ/
A man or boy, often used in a friendly or casual way.
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ghost
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/ɡoʊst/
The spirit of a dead person that some believe can appear to the living.
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command
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/kəˈmænd/
An order telling someone to do something.
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property
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/ˈpɹɑpɚti/
A building or piece of land that someone owns.
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gentleman
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/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/
A polite, well-mannered man.
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funeral
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/ˈfju.nəɹ.əl/
A ceremony held for a person who has died, usually with a burial or cremation.
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murderer
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/ˈmɝdɚɚ/
A person who kills another person on purpose.
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liar
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/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/
A person who tells lies, especially one who lies often.
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council
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/ˈkaʊn.səl/
A group of people chosen to manage or govern something, such as a town.
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Christian
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/ˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən/
A person who believes in and follows Christianity.
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carter
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/ˈkɑrtɚ/
a person whose work is driving a cart or transporting loads by cart
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governor
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/ˈɡʌv(ə)nə(ɹ)/
The person in charge of running a state or region, especially in the United States.
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row¹
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/ɹoʊ/
a line of people or things arranged next to one another
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prisoner
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/ˈpɹɪzənɚ/
A person who is kept in a prison.
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trace
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/tɹeɪs/
A sign that something or someone has been present.
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empire
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/ˈɛmˌpaɪ̯ɹ/
A large group of countries or territories ruled by one government or person
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reputation
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/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/
The general opinion that people have about someone or something.
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agreement
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/əˈɡɹiːmənt/
An arrangement between people or groups about what each will do.
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lord
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/lɔɹd/
A man of high rank in the nobility, or his title.
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darling
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/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/
A person you love very much, often used as a loving way to address someone.
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idiot
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/ˈɪd͡ʒət/
A stupid or foolish person.
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madam
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/ˈmæd.əm/
A polite way of addressing a woman, especially a customer.
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narrator
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/ˈnæˌɹeɪtɚ/
The person who tells a story, especially the voice telling it in a book or film.
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shooting
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/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
An event in which someone is hit or killed with a gun.
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commander
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/kəˈmændɚ/
A person who is in charge of a group of soldiers or a military unit.
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crew
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/kɹu/
The people who work together to operate a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
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fate
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/feɪt/
What will happen to someone or something, especially something bad that cannot be avoided.
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genius
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/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/
A person with exceptional intelligence or creative ability.
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madame
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/məˈdæm/
A title used before the name of a French-speaking married woman, like Mrs.
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jury
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/ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/
A group of people chosen to listen to a court case and decide whether someone is guilty.
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mercy
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/ˈmɝsi/
Kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you have the power to punish or harm.
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row²
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/ɹaʊ/
mainly British: a loud, angry argument or quarrel
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destiny
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/ˈdes.tɪ.ni/
The things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed.
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squad
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/ˈskwɑd/
A small group of people working or trained together for a common purpose.
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senator
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/ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/
A member of a senate, the higher house of a parliament or legislature.
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coward
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/ˈkaʊɚd/
A person who is too afraid to do what is difficult or dangerous.
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self
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/ˈsɛlf/
the person you really are, including your character and feelings
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lifetime
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/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
The length of time that someone is alive or that something exists or works.
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surveillance
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/sɚˈveɪ.ləns/
The careful watching of a person, group, or place, especially to prevent or detect crime.
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tribe
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/tɹaɪb/
A group of people who share the same culture, language, and ancestry, often led by a chief.
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deputy
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/ˈdɛpjəti/
A person whose rank is just below the leader and who can act for them.
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miller
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/ˈmɪlər/
a person who owns or operates a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour
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jake
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/dʒeɪk/
dated US slang, disparaging: an unsophisticated person from the countryside; a rustic or yokel
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attorney
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/əˈtɜɹni/
A lawyer; someone who advises people on legal matters and represents them in court.
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spy
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/spaɪ/
A person who secretly collects information about an enemy country, company, or person.
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saint
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/seɪnt/
A dead person officially recognised by a church as especially holy.
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custody
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/ˈkʌstədiː/
The legal right and duty to care for someone, especially a child.
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accused
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/əˈkjuzd/
The person charged with a crime in a court of law.
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lad
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/læd/
A boy or young man.
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hostage
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/ˈhɑs.tɪd͡ʒ/
A person held by force, used to make others do what the captor wants.
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jersey
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/ˈd͡ʒɝzi/
A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, often showing the player's name and number.
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prosecutor
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/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/
A lawyer who argues in court that an accused person is guilty of a crime.
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mob
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/mɑb/
A large, disorderly crowd of people, often angry or violent.
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handling
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/ˈhændl̩ɪŋ/
The way someone deals with or manages a situation, task, or people.
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communist
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/ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/
A person who believes in communism, a system where property is owned by the community as a whole.
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gathering
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/ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
A meeting of people, often for a social or special occasion.
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pistol
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/ˈpɪstəl/
A lively, high-energy person.
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lesbian
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/ˈlɛz.bi.ən/
A woman who is sexually and romantically attracted to other women.
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bachelor
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/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lɚ/
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
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ego
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/ˈiɡo/
A person's sense of their own importance or value.
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civilian
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/sɪˈvɪl.jən/
A person who is not a member of the armed forces or police.
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assassin
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/əˈsæs.ən/
a person who deliberately murders someone, especially a prominent person in a planned surprise attack
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legacy
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/ˈleɪɡəsi/
Something passed down from the past or from a person who came before.
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riot
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/ˈɹaɪ.ət/
A violent disturbance by a large, uncontrolled crowd of people.
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amateur
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/ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/
A person who does an activity for pleasure rather than as a paid job.
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handful
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/ˈhæn(d)fʊl/
A small number of people or things.
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standing
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/ˈstændɪŋ/
A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation.
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monsieur
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/məˈsjʊə(ɹ)/
A man, especially a French gentleman.
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donna
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/ˈdɑː.nə/
an Italian title meaning lady, especially one applied to a woman of rank
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slut
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/slʌt/
offensive: a person, especially a woman, contemptuously judged to be sexually promiscuous
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sonny
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/ˈsʌni/
an informal, often affectionate form of address to a boy or younger man
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rascal
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/ˈɹæskl̩/
A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
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mademoiselle
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/ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/
A young woman or girl, especially one who is French or French-speaking.
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nigger
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/ˈnɪɡɚ/
extremely offensive racial slur directed at a Black person; included for understanding historical texts, never as a neutral term
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rogue
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/ˈɹoʊ̯ɡ/
A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
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madman
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/ˈmædˌmæn/
an insane person
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Negro
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/ˈniɡroʊ/
dated and now generally offensive: a historical racial label for a Black person; retained in quotations and some historical institutional names
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informant
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/ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/
A person who secretly gives information, especially to the police.
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douche
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/duːʃ/
offensive slang: an unpleasant, contemptible, or obnoxious person
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rover
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/ˈroʊvɚ/
a person who wanders or travels without settling in one place
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thug
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/θʌɡ/
a violent criminal or a person hired to intimidate or attack others
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chauffeur
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/ʃoʊˈfɝ/
a person employed to drive a private or luxury passenger vehicle
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wretch
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/ɹɛt͡ʃ/
An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
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sawyer
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/ˈsɔɪ.ɚ/
a person employed to saw wood, especially timber in a sawpit or sawmill
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legion
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/ˈli.d͡ʒən/
A very large number of people or things.
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believer
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/bɪˈlivɚ/
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
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valet
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/ˈvæleɪ/
a person that will park and fetch cars for people using a business, restaurant or service
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mutt
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/mʌt/
informal: a foolish, contemptible, or irritating person
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hag
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/hæɡ/
an insulting term for an old woman regarded as ugly, unpleasant, or frightening
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ducky
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/ˈdʌki/
informal, especially British and sometimes dated: an affectionate form of address for a person
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hmm
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a sound used to show that someone is thinking, hesitating, doubtful, or mildly interested
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deposition
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/ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
The removal of someone from office.
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rabble
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/ˈɹæbəl/
The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.
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sphinx
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/ˈsfɪŋks/
A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
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Anglo-Saxon
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/ˌæŋ.ɡloʊˈsæk.sən/
a member of the Germanic-speaking peoples who settled in England from the fifth century and whose kingdoms preceded Norman rule
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go-getter
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/ˈɡoʊˌɡɛt.ɚ/
an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person who acts decisively to achieve success
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wigwam
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/ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
Any more or less similar dwelling used by indigenous people in other parts of the world.
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populist
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/ˈpɑ.pjə.lɪst/
A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
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heigh
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/heɪ/
an exclamation used to attract attention, urge someone on, or express surprise
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tête-à-tête
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/ˌteɪt.əˈteɪt/
a private conversation or meeting between two people
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infrasound
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/ˈɪnfrəˌsaʊnd/
sound waves having a frequency below the human audible range (below about 20 Hz).
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chucklehead
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/ˈtʃʌkl̩ˌhɛd/
informal, disparaging: a stupid, foolish, or clumsy person
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dyspeptic
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/ˌdɪˈspɛptɪk/
A dyspeptic person.
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snitcher
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/ˈsnɪtʃɚ/
an informer who secretly reports another person's wrongdoing to the police or another authority
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telepathist
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/təˈlɛpəθɪst/
a person believed to receive or transmit thoughts directly without using the known senses
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hobbledehoy
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/ˈhɑː.bəl.diˌhɔɪ/
an awkward, gawky, or ill-mannered adolescent boy
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birdcatcher
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/ˈbɝdˌkætʃɚ/
a person who catches or traps wild birds
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demander
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a person or group that demands or asks for something
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souteneur
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/ˌsuː.təˈnɝː/
A man who protects, and commonly compels, a prostitute of any gender and lives off the earnings; a pimp. Originally a Parisian term, but since adopted into other languages such as English
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touter
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/ˈtaʊtɚ/
a person who solicits customers or promotes something in an insistent or obtrusive way
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Koryak
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/ˈkɔːriˌæk/
a member of an Indigenous people of the northern Kamchatka Peninsula and neighboring parts of the Russian Far East
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first-nighter
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/ˌfɝːstˈnaɪtɚ/
a person who regularly attends the opening nights of plays or other theatrical productions
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inventress
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/ɪnˈvɛntrəs/
dated: a woman who invents; a female inventor
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shopboy
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/ˈʃɑːpˌbɔɪ/
historical: a boy or young male assistant employed in a shop
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