People & Society

guy A2

/ɡæ/ A man or boy (informal). M S

kid A2

/kɪd/ A child or young person (informal). M S

lady A2

/ˈleɪ.di/ A polite word for a woman. M S

trust A2

/tɹʌst/ To believe that someone is honest and will not harm you. M S

stupid A2

/ˈst(j)yː.pɪd/ Showing a lack of intelligence or good sense. M S

boss A2

/bɔs/ The person who is in charge of you at work. M S

human A2

/ˈhjuː.mən/ Relating to people, rather than to animals, machines, or gods. M S

secret A2

/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ known to only a few people and kept hidden from others M S

officer A2

/ˈɒf.ə.sə/ A member of the police. M S

public A2

/ˈpʊblɪk/ Open to or shared by all the people, not limited to a private group; often provided by the government. M S

killer A2

/ˈkɪlɚ/ A person who kills another person. M S

walking A2

/ˈwaːk.ɪn/ The activity of travelling on foot, often as exercise. M S

French A2

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ of or relating to France, its people, language, or culture M S

contact A2

/ˈkɑntækt/ Communication with someone, often regularly. M S

lawyer A2

/ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ A person whose job is to advise people about the law and represent them in court. M S

director A2

/dɪˈɹɛk.tɚ/ A person who is in charge of a department, company, or organization. M S

closed A2

/kloʊzd/ Not open, so that you cannot pass through or get in. M S

writing A2

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ The activity of putting words on paper or screen. M S

crowd A2

/ˈkɹæʊ̯d/ A large number of people gathered together in one place. M S

sweetheart A2

/ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ A person you love, especially a girlfriend or boyfriend. M S

leader A2

/ˈli.dɚ/ A person who leads, guides, or is in charge of a group or country. M S

powerful A2

/ˈpaʊɚfl̩/ Having great power, strength, or effect. M S

target A2

/ˈtɑɹ.ɡɪt/ A goal or result that you aim to achieve. M S

society A2

/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ People in general, living together in a community with shared laws and customs. M S

guest A2

/ɡɛst/ A person who is invited to visit or stay at someone's home or an event. M S

release A2

/ɹəˈliːs/ To set a person, animal, or thing free. M S

birth A2

/bɜɹθ/ The time when a baby is born or comes out of its mother. M S

social A2

/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ Relating to society and the way people live together. M S

fan A2

/fæn/ Someone who admires and strongly supports a person, team, or activity. M S

member A2

/ˈmɛmbɚ/ A person who belongs to a group, club, or organization. M S

harm A2

/hɑɹm/ To hurt or damage someone or something. M S

community A2

/k(ə)ˈmju.nə.ti/ A group of people who live in the same area. M S

success A2

/səkˈsɛs/ The achieving of something you wanted or planned. M S

lover A2

/ˈlʌvɚ/ Someone you are in a romantic or sexual relationship with. M S

owner A2

/ˈoʊnɚ/ A person who owns something. M S

pocket A2

/ˈpɑ.kɪt/ A small bag sewn into clothing for carrying small things. M S

professional A2

/pɹəˈfeʃ.ə.nəl/ Relating to a job that needs special training or qualifications. M S

thief A2

/θif/ A person who steals something, especially secretly. M S

competition A2

/ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ An organized event where people try to win by being the best. M S

romantic A2

/ɹoʊˈmæntɪk/ Connected with love or expressing love. M S

role A2

/ɹoʊl/ The part that someone or something plays in a situation or activity. M S

talent A2

/ˈʈalɛɳʈ/ A natural ability to do something well. M S

performance A2

[pɚˈfɔɹ.məns] A show in which someone acts, sings, dances, or plays music for an audience. M S

junior A2

/ˈd͡ʒuniɚ/ Younger or lower in rank or position. M S

popular A2

/ˈpɑ.pjə.lɚ/ Liked or enjoyed by many people. M S

stranger A2

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ A person you do not know. M S

separate A2

/ˈsɛp.ɹət/ To divide something into parts, or to keep things or people apart. M S

expert A2

/ˈɛk.spɜɹt/ A person with a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular subject. M S

cigarette A2

/ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/ A thin roll of tobacco in paper that people smoke. M S

youth A2

/juθ/ The period of life when someone is young. M S

connected A2

/kəˈnɛktɪd/ Joined or linked together physically. M S

conference A2

/ˈkɑn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ A large formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject, often over several days. M S

agency A2

/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒən.si/ A business that provides a particular service for people. M S

committee A2

/ˈkə.mɪ.ʈi/ A group of people chosen to make decisions or deal with a particular matter. M S

hunter A2

/ˈhʌntɚ/ A person who hunts wild animals. M S

behavior A2

/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/ The way a person acts, especially toward other people. M S

slave A2

/sleɪv/ A person who is owned by another person and forced to work for them without pay. M S

unknown A2

/ʌnˈnoʊn/ Not known; not discovered or identified. M S

adult A2

/əˈdʌlt/ A fully grown person who is no longer a child. M S

generation A2

/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ All the people of about the same age within a family or society. M S

influence A2

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/ The power to affect how someone or something acts, thinks, or develops. M S

identify A2

/aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/ To recognize someone or something and say who or what they are. M S

chairman A2

/ˈtʃɛɹ.mən/ The person who leads a company's board, a committee, or a meeting. M S

policeman A2

/pəˈliːsmən/ A male member of the police. M S

host A2

/hoʊst/ A person who invites and looks after guests. M S

citizen A2

/ˈsɪtɪzən/ A legally recognized member of a country, with the rights and duties that come with it. M S

clown A2

/ˈklæʊ̯n/ A performer with funny clothes, face paint, and a red nose who entertains people, often at a circus. M S

profile A2

/ˈpɹoʊfaɪl/ A short description of a person's life, character, or career. M S

terrorist A2

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ A person who uses violence and fear to try to achieve political aims. M S

population A2

/ˌpɑ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ The number of people living in a place. M S

dancer A2

/ˈdænsəɹ/ A person who dances, as a hobby or as a job. M S

blonde A2

/blɑnd/ (of hair) Having a pale yellow or golden colour. M S

expression A2

/əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ A word or phrase that people use in a particular situation. M S

native A2

/ˈneɪtəv/ Connected with the place where you were born. M S

manner A2

/ˈmænɚ/ The way in which something is done or happens. M S

function A2

/ˈfʊŋ(k)ʃən/ What something is used for or what it does. M S

European A2

/ˌjʊɹ.əˈpi.ən/ of or relating to Europe, its countries, peoples, or cultures M S

drawer A2

/dɹɔɹ/ A box-shaped part of a piece of furniture that slides in and out, used for storing things. M S

visitor A2

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ Someone who comes to see a person or stays as a guest. M S

communicate A2

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ To share information or ideas with someone by speaking, writing, or other means. M S

photographer A2

/fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ A person who takes photographs, especially as a job. M S

debate A2

/dɪˈbeɪt/ A formal discussion in which people give opposing views, often ending in a vote. M S

display A2

/dɪsˈpleɪ/ To show something clearly so that people can see it. M S

comic A2

/ˈkɑmɪk/ Funny and meant to make people laugh. M S

addition A2

/əˈdɪʃ.ən/ the act of adding something to something else M S

dentist A2

/ˈdɛntɪst/ A person whose job is to treat people's teeth. M S

cleaner A2

/ˈkli.nɚ/ A person whose job is to clean rooms, floors, or buildings. M S

independence A2

/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/ Freedom from the control or influence of other people or countries. M S

reunion A2

/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/ A social gathering where members of a group who have been apart meet again. M S

advertising A2

/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/ The activity of creating and showing messages that persuade people to buy products or services. M S

fiction A2

/ˈfɪk.ʃən/ Stories about imaginary people and events, usually in the form of novels. M S

musician A2

/mjuˈzɪʃən/ A person who plays a musical instrument or composes music, especially as a job. M S

mug A2

/mʌɡ/ A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks. M S

automatic A2

/ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ Working by itself, without a person needing to control it. M S

wheelchair A2

/ˈ(h)wilt͡ʃɛɹ/ A chair with wheels used by a person who cannot walk easily. M S

lifestyle A2

/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ The way a person or group lives, including their habits, attitudes, and values. M S