People & Society

sociology B2

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

artificially B2

/ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/ In a way made by people rather than naturally. M S

dropout B2

/ˈdrɑːˌpaʊt/ A person who leaves school or college before finishing their course. M S

laborer B2

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

mover B2

/ˈmuːvə/ A person whose job is to help people carry their belongings to a new home. M S

humbug B2

/ˈhəmˌbəɡ/ Dishonest talk or behaviour meant to trick people; nonsense. M S

gook B2

/ɡuːk/ An offensive slur for an Asian person. M S

iceman B2

/ˈaɪsmæn/ A person who delivers or sells blocks of ice, especially before fridges were common. M S

bathhouse B2

/ˈbæθˌhaʊs/ A building with baths that the public can use to wash or relax. M S

villager B2

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/ A person who lives in a village. M S

cyclist B2

/ˈsaɪkəlɪst/ A person who rides a bicycle. M S

culturally B2

/ˈkʌltʃɝəˌliː/ In a way that relates to the culture of a society or group. M S

landowner B2

/ˈlændˌoʊ.nɚ/ a person or organization that owns land M S

pessimist B2

/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/ A person who always expects bad things to happen. M S

educator B2

/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɚ/ A person whose job is to teach or educate others. M S

gravestone B2

/ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/ A stone placed on a grave that shows the name of the dead person. M S

namesake B2

/ˈneɪmseɪk/ a person or thing that has the same name as another M S

certification B2

/ˌsɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ An official qualification proving that a person is able to do something. M S

gatekeeper B2

/ˈɡeɪt.kiː.pɚ/ a person who guards or controls passage through a gate or entrance M S

countryman B2

/ˈkʌntɹimən/ A person from your own country. M S

Māori B2

/ˈmaʊri/ a member of the Indigenous Polynesian people of Aotearoa New Zealand M S

mistreat B2

/mɪsˈtɹiːt/ To treat a person or animal badly or cruelly. M S

impressionist B2

/ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəst/ A painter who works in the Impressionist style. M S

authoritative B2

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtɪv/ Trusted as accurate and reliable because it comes from real knowledge. M S

colonization B2

/ˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/ the act of colonizing M S

swinger B2

/ˈswɪŋ.ɚ/ a person who takes part in consensual partner-swapping or group sexual activity M S

shoplifter B2

/ˈʃɑːˌplɪftɝ/ A person who steals goods from a shop. M S

motorist B2

/ˈmoʊtɝɪst/ A person who drives a car. M S

theorist B2

/ˈθiːəɹəst/ A person who develops or studies theories, especially in science or the arts. M S

walkabout B2

A public walk by a famous person to meet ordinary people informally. M S

Shakespearean B2

/ʃeɪkˈspɪɹi.ən/ Relating to William Shakespeare or his plays and poems. M S

retailer B2

/ˈɹiteɪlɚ/ A person or business that sells goods directly to customers. M S

densely B2

/ˈdɛnsli/ In a way where things or people are packed closely together. M S

orator B2

/ˈɑɹ.ə.tɚ/ A skilled and persuasive public speaker. M S

cellist B2

/ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/ A person who plays the cello. M S

salesperson B2

/ˈseɪlzˌpɝːsən/ A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop. M S

passerby B2

/ˌpæsɚˈbaɪ/ a person who happens to be walking or traveling past a place M S

publicize B2

/ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/ To make something widely known to the public. M S

bulimia B2

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

apostrophe B2

/əˈpɑs.tɹə.fi/ The punctuation mark ('), used to show missing letters or possession. M S

humanist B2

/ˈhjuːmənɪst/ A person who believes in human values and reason rather than in religion. M S

populate B2

/ˈpɑː.pjə.leɪt/ to live in a place or supply it with inhabitants M S

worldview B2

The overall way a person or group sees and understands life and the world. M S

protester B2

/pɹəˈtɛstəɹ/ A person who publicly shows strong disagreement with something, often as part of a group. M S

figurative B2

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/ Using words in a non-literal way, such as in metaphors and similes. M S

personification B2

/pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ A way of writing that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea. M S

reformer B2

/rɪˈfɔːrmɚ/ a person who works to improve or change an institution, law, religion, or society M S

passer B2

/ˈpæs.ɚ/ a person who passes by a place, especially in the compound passer-by M S

deliverer B2

/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.ɚ/ a person who rescues or frees others from danger, captivity, or oppression M S

legislator B2

/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪtɚ/ A person who makes or votes on laws, especially a member of a parliament or congress. M S

subculture B2

/ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃɚ/ A group within a society whose customs, tastes, or beliefs differ from the main culture. M S

islander B2

/ˈaɪləndɚ/ A person who lives on an island M S

quarrelsome B2

/ˈkwɔɹəlsəm/ Tending to argue with people; easily annoyed and ready to fight. M S

humanize B2

/ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz/ To make someone or something seem more human, sympathetic, or easy to relate to. M S

salesmanship B2

/ˈseɪlzmənˌʃɪp/ The skill of persuading people to buy products, services, or ideas. M S

layabout B2

/ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/ A lazy person who avoids work. M S

skateboarder B2

a person who rides a skateboard M S

well-wisher B2

/ˈwɛlˌwɪʃər/ a person who hopes for and expresses support for another person's or cause's success or welfare M S

furor B2

/ˈfjɔːɹɔː/ A sudden, widespread outburst of anger or excitement among many people. M S

spokeswoman B2

/ˈspoʊkˌswʊmən/ A woman who speaks officially on behalf of a person or group. M S

accessibility B2

/əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ How easy it is to reach, enter, or use something. M S

doorkeeper B2

A person who guards an entrance and controls who goes in and out. M S

resettle B2

/ˌɹiːˈsɛt.əl/ to settle or begin living again in a different place M S

unworldly B2

Not interested in money, possessions, or social success; spiritually minded. M S

personify B2

/pə(ɹ)ˈsɒnɪfaɪ/ To be a perfect example of a particular quality. M S

dehumanize B2

/dɪˈhjuːmənaɪz/ To treat people as if they are not human, removing their dignity and human qualities. M S

lawmaker B2

/ˈlɔˌmeɪkɝ/ A person who creates or passes laws, such as a member of parliament or congress. M S

chewer B2

/ˈtʃuːɚ/ a person or animal that chews, especially a person who habitually chews tobacco M S

popularize B2

/ˈpɑːpjəlɝˌaɪz/ To make something widely known and liked by ordinary people. M S

essayist B2

/ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ A person who writes essays. M S

bewilder B2

/bɪˈwɪldɚ/ To confuse someone completely, especially with too many choices or details. M S

examinee B2

/ɪɡˌzæməˈni/ A person who is taking an examination or test. M S

nonprofessional B2

/ˌnɑːnprəˈfɛʃənəl/ Not done as a paid job; amateur. M S

cyberaddict B2

A person who is addicted to using computers or the Internet. M S

first person B2

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native speaker B2

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netsurfer B2

A person who browses the Internet. M S

third person B2

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barnacle B2

/ˈbɑːrnəkəl/ a marine crustacean with a shell that attaches itself permanently to surfaces such as rocks or ship hulls M S

bicker B2

/ˈbɪkɚ/ to argue about petty and trivial matters M S

lunatic B2

/ˈluːnətɪk/ a person with severe mental illness M S

pester B2

/ˈpɛstɚ/ to annoy or bother someone persistently M S

putter B2

/ˈpʌtər/ a golf club with a flat, curved face used for rolling the ball on the green M S

stag B2

/stæɡ/ a male deer, especially a red deer over five years old M S