People & Society

stylist B2

/ˈstaɪlɪst/ A person whose job is to cut and arrange people's hair. Meaning Off Sound Off

novice B2

/ˈnɑvɪs/ a person who is new to and inexperienced in a field or activity Meaning Off Sound Off

pedestrian B2

/pəˈdɛstɹiən/ A person who is walking, especially in a street or area where there are vehicles. Meaning Off Sound Off

caveman B2

/ˈkeɪvˌmæn/ an early human popularly imagined as living in caves Meaning Off Sound Off

newscaster B2

/ˈnuːzˌkæstɝ/ A person who reads and presents the news on television or radio. Meaning Off Sound Off

obituary B2

/əˈbɪt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/ An article in a newspaper about a person who has recently died, often describing their life. Meaning Off Sound Off

repression B2

/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/ The use of force or control to keep people from acting or speaking freely. Meaning Off Sound Off

optimist B2

/ˈɑptɪmɪst/ A person who expects good things to happen and looks on the bright side. Meaning Off Sound Off

grocer B2

/ˈɡroʊ.sɚ/ a person who owns or works in a shop that sells food and everyday household supplies Meaning Off Sound Off

kicker B2

/ˈkɪkɚ/ a person or animal that kicks Meaning Off Sound Off

healthcare B2

/ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/ The services that keep people healthy and treat illness. Meaning Off Sound Off

ethic B2

/ˈɛθ.ɪk/ A set of beliefs about what is right and wrong that guides a person or group. Meaning Off Sound Off

mania B2

/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism. Meaning Off Sound Off

jeweler B2

/ˈd͡ʒuːələ(ɹ)/ A person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry. Meaning Off Sound Off

feller B2

/ˈfɛlɚ/ a person whose work is cutting down trees Meaning Off Sound Off

shopkeeper B2

/ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/ A person who owns or runs a small shop. Meaning Off Sound Off

lecturer B2

/ˈlekt͡ʃəɹə/ A person who gives lectures, especially as a teacher at a university or college. Meaning Off Sound Off

catalyst B2

/ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/ Something or someone that causes an important change or event to happen. Meaning Off Sound Off

quicksand B2

/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/ loose, water-saturated sand that appears firm but gives way under weight and can trap people or objects Meaning Off Sound Off

jailer B2

/ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/ someone who guards prisoners Meaning Off Sound Off

playwright B2

/ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/ A person who writes plays for the theatre. Meaning Off Sound Off

voter B2

/ˈvoʊtɚ/ A person who votes or has the right to vote in an election. Meaning Off Sound Off

presenter B2

/pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/ A person who introduces and hosts a TV or radio programme. Meaning Off Sound Off

show-off B2

/ˈʃoʊˌɔf/ a person who deliberately displays their abilities or possessions to attract attention or admiration Meaning Off Sound Off

spokesperson B2

/ˈspoʊksˌpɝsən/ A person who speaks officially on behalf of a group, company, or organization. Meaning Off Sound Off

wiz B2

/wɪz/ a person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area. Meaning Off Sound Off

workforce B2

/ˈwɝk.foɹs/ All the people who work for a company or on a project. Meaning Off Sound Off

hatter B2

/ˈhætɚ/ a person who makes, sells, or repairs hats Meaning Off Sound Off

playmate B2

/ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/ A companion, especially a child, that someone plays with. Meaning Off Sound Off

outreach B2

/ˈaʊtˌriːtʃ/ organized efforts to contact and provide information or services to people who might otherwise lack access Meaning Off Sound Off

nomad B2

/ˈnoʊmæd/ A member of a group of people who move from place to place rather than living in one fixed home, often to find food or pasture for their animals. Meaning Off Sound Off

programmer B2

/ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ A person who writes computer programs. Meaning Off Sound Off

wheelbarrow B2

/ˈʍil.bæɹ.oʊ/ a small cart with one wheel at the front and two handles, pushed by a person to carry loads Meaning Off Sound Off

giveaway B2

/ˈgɪvəˌweɪ/ Something given to people for free, often to promote a product. Meaning Off Sound Off

townspeople B2

/ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl/ the people who live in a particular town Meaning Off Sound Off

sociology B2

/ˌsoʊ.siˈɑː.lə.dʒi/ the systematic study of society, social institutions, relationships, groups, and patterns of human behaviour Meaning Off Sound Off

carpool B2

/ˈkɑːpuːl/ An arrangement where several people travel together in one car to save money and reduce traffic. Meaning Off Sound Off

dropout B2

/ˈdrɑːˌpaʊt/ A person who leaves school or college before finishing their course. Meaning Off Sound Off

mogul B2

/ˈmoʊɡəl/ A very rich or powerful person, especially in business or media. Meaning Off Sound Off

laborer B2

/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/ A person who does hard physical work, especially work that needs strength rather than special skill. Meaning Off Sound Off

legislature B2

/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/ The group of people with the power to make, change, and remove laws. Meaning Off Sound Off

humbug B2

/ˈhəmˌbəɡ/ Dishonest talk or behaviour meant to trick people; nonsense. Meaning Off Sound Off

proletariat B2

/ˌpɹoʊ.lɪˈtɛɚ.i.ət/ Wage earners collectively; people who own no capital and depend on their labour for survival; the working class, especially when seen as engaged in a class struggle with the bourgeoisie (“the capital-owning class”). Meaning Off Sound Off

gook B2

/ɡuːk/ An offensive slur for an Asian person. Meaning Off Sound Off

breeder B2

/ˈbɹiːdɚ/ a person who breeds animals or plants, especially as a job or serious activity Meaning Off Sound Off

whisperer B2

/ˈwɪspɚɚ/ a person who speaks very quietly or in whispers Meaning Off Sound Off

iceman B2

/ˈaɪsmæn/ A person who delivers or sells blocks of ice, especially before fridges were common. Meaning Off Sound Off

dimple B2

/ˈdɪm.pəl/ a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin, especially one visible when a person smiles Meaning Off Sound Off

villager B2

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/ A person who lives in a village. Meaning Off Sound Off

cyclist B2

/ˈsaɪkəlɪst/ A person who rides a bicycle. Meaning Off Sound Off

workaholic B2

/ˈwɝːkəˈhɑːlɪk/ A person who feels they have to work all the time and finds it hard to stop. Meaning Off Sound Off

tomboy B2

/ˈtɑːm.bɔɪ/ a girl who behaves or dresses in ways traditionally associated with boys Meaning Off Sound Off

applicant B2

/ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/ A person who formally asks for something such as a job, a place at a school, or admission. Meaning Off Sound Off

handout B2

/ˈhændˌaʊt/ A printed sheet of information given out to people, for example in a class. Meaning Off Sound Off

boatman B2

/ˈboʊt.mən/ a person who operates or works on a small boat, especially one carrying passengers or goods Meaning Off Sound Off

workman B2

/ˈwɝkmən/ A man who does physical or manual work for pay. Meaning Off Sound Off

landowner B2

/ˈlændˌoʊ.nɚ/ a person or organization that owns land Meaning Off Sound Off

beater B2

/ˈbiː.tər/ a person employed during a hunt to drive birds or other game out of cover toward the hunters Meaning Off Sound Off

pessimist B2

/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/ A person who always expects bad things to happen. Meaning Off Sound Off

auditor B2

/ˈɔː.dɪ.tɚ/ a qualified person who independently examines an organization's financial records and practices Meaning Off Sound Off

educator B2

/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɚ/ A person whose job is to teach or educate others. Meaning Off Sound Off

gravestone B2

/ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/ A stone placed on a grave that shows the name of the dead person. Meaning Off Sound Off

redeemer B2

/rɪˈdiːmɚ/ a person who saves another person, group, or cause from suffering, danger, failure, or disgrace Meaning Off Sound Off

namesake B2

/ˈneɪmseɪk/ a person or thing that has the same name as another Meaning Off Sound Off

certification B2

/ˌsɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ An official qualification proving that a person is able to do something. Meaning Off Sound Off

gatekeeper B2

/ˈɡeɪt.kiː.pɚ/ a person who guards or controls passage through a gate or entrance Meaning Off Sound Off

Quaker B2

/ˈkweɪ.kɚ/ a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement historically associated with pacifism, equality, and direct spiritual experience Meaning Off Sound Off

Methodist B2

/ˈmeθ.ə.dɪst/ a member or adherent of Methodism, a Protestant Christian movement that grew from the eighteenth-century revival associated with John Wesley Meaning Off Sound Off

countryman B2

/ˈkʌntɹimən/ A person from your own country. Meaning Off Sound Off

broadcaster B2

/ˈbɹɔdˌkæstɚ/ A person who presents programmes on radio or television. Meaning Off Sound Off

bigotry B2

/ˈbɪɡətri/ intolerant prejudice against people because of their identity, beliefs, or membership in a group Meaning Off Sound Off

pensioner B2

/ˈpɛnʃənɚ/ a person who receives a pension, especially after retirement Meaning Off Sound Off

Māori B2

/ˈmaʊri/ a member of the Indigenous Polynesian people of Aotearoa New Zealand Meaning Off Sound Off

roomful B2

/ˈruːm.fʊl/ as many people or things as a room contains or can hold Meaning Off Sound Off

swinger B2

/ˈswɪŋ.ɚ/ a person who takes part in consensual partner-swapping or group sexual activity Meaning Off Sound Off

sexism B2

/ˈsɛksɪzm̩/ Unfair treatment of people, especially women, because of their sex. Meaning Off Sound Off

absentee B2

/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ a person who is not present where they are supposed to be, such as at work or school Meaning Off Sound Off

pawnbroker B2

/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/ A person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid. Meaning Off Sound Off

shoplifter B2

/ˈʃɑːˌplɪftɝ/ A person who steals goods from a shop. Meaning Off Sound Off

motorist B2

/ˈmoʊtɝɪst/ A person who drives a car. Meaning Off Sound Off

dissident B2

/ˈdɪsədɪnt/ A person who publicly disagrees with and opposes their government or its policies. Meaning Off Sound Off

theorist B2

/ˈθiːəɹəst/ A person who develops or studies theories, especially in science or the arts. Meaning Off Sound Off

walkabout B2

A public walk by a famous person to meet ordinary people informally. Meaning Off Sound Off

retailer B2

/ˈɹiteɪlɚ/ A person or business that sells goods directly to customers. Meaning Off Sound Off

creditor B2

/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/ a person, company, or institution to whom money is owed Meaning Off Sound Off

prospector B2

/prəˈspek.tɚ/ a person who searches an area for valuable minerals, oil, or other natural resources Meaning Off Sound Off

clamor B2

/ˈklæm.ɚ/ loud and persistent outcry from many people Meaning Off Sound Off

assessor B2

/əˈsɛsɚ/ a person whose job is to evaluate a person's work, ability, or compliance with a standard Meaning Off Sound Off

cellist B2

/ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/ A person who plays the cello. Meaning Off Sound Off

importer B2

/ɪmˈpɔrtər/ a person or company that brings goods or services into a country for sale Meaning Off Sound Off

passerby B2

/ˌpæsɚˈbaɪ/ a person who happens to be walking or traveling past a place Meaning Off Sound Off

tuner B2

/ˈtuːnɚ/ a person who adjusts a piano or other instrument to the correct pitch Meaning Off Sound Off

flatterer B2

/ˈflæt̬.ɚ.ɚ/ a person who gives excessive or insincere praise, usually to gain favor Meaning Off Sound Off

bulimia B2

/bjuˈlimi.ə/ An eating disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food and then forces themselves to vomit Meaning Off Sound Off

ferryman B2

/ˈfɛriˌmæn/ a man who operates a ferry or carries passengers across water by boat Meaning Off Sound Off

humanist B2

/ˈhjuːmənɪst/ A person who believes in human values and reason rather than in religion. Meaning Off Sound Off