People & Society

People, roles, communities, identity, and social life.

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/ˈpɑpɪnˌdʒeɪ/ a vain, conceited person, especially one given to showy dress or chatter M S

/ˈpɑpjələs/ the general public; the ordinary people of a place M S

/ˈpoʊstˌbɑks/ a public box into which letters are placed for collection by the post office M S

/prækˈtɪʃən/ a person who practices an art or profession; a practitioner M S

/prɪˈtɛndɚ/ a person who makes a false or disputed claim, especially to a throne M S

/prɪˈvɛntɚ/ a person or thing that prevents something, or a rope securing a sail or boom M S

/ˈprɑflɪɡət/ recklessly wasteful or extravagant; a person of such habits M S

/ˈprɑdʒəni/ a person's descendants or an animal's offspring M S

/proʊˈhɪbɪtɚ/ a person or thing that forbids or prevents something M S

proletarian C2+

/ˌproʊləˈtɛriən/ relating to the working class; a member of the working class M S

propitiation C2+

/prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ the act of appeasing or winning the favor of a deity or person M S

proprietorship C2+

/prəˈpraɪətɚʃɪp/ the state of being an owner, or a business owned by one person M S

/ˈproʊskrɪpt/ a person who has been outlawed or condemned by proscription M S

/prəˈtɛktɚ/ a person or thing that defends or guards against harm M S

/ˈprɑvəˌkeɪtɚ/ a person who deliberately provokes or incites trouble M S

/ˈpjudʒəlɪst/ a person who fights with their fists; a boxer M S

/ˈpʌnɪʃɚ/ a person or thing that inflicts punishment M S

/ˈpʌpɪt/ a figure moved by strings or hands, or a person controlled by another M S

/pɝdʒ/ to rid of unwanted elements; a sudden removal of people or things M S

/ˈpjʊrɪtən/ a person with strict moral views; relating to such austerity M S

/pɚˈsuɚ/ a person who chases or follows another, or a plaintiff in Scots law M S

/pɚˈveɪɚ/ a person or company that supplies goods or services M S

/ˈkwɪrənt/ a person who consults an astrologer or fortune-teller with a question M S

reactionary C2+

/riˈækʃəˌnɛri/ opposing political or social progress, favoring a return to former ways M S

/rɪˈsaɪtəl/ a public performance of music or a detailed account of facts M S

recognizance C2+

/rɪˈkɑɡnɪzəns/ a formal bond binding a person to fulfill an obligation, as appearing in court M S

/ˌriɪmˈbɝs/ to repay a person for money they have spent or lost M S

/rɪˈlivɚ/ a person or thing that relieves; in baseball, a relief pitcher M S

remainderman C2+

/rɪˈmeɪndɚˌmæn/ a person who inherits an estate after a prior interest ends M S

/rɪˈpɛrɚ/ a person who repairs or mends things M S

/rɪˈzɪstɚ/ a person who opposes or withstands something M S

/rɪˈzɑlvɚ/ a person or thing that resolves something, such as a dispute or a name M S

/rɪˈvjuɚ/ a person who writes critical assessments of books, films, or work M S

/ˈraɪətɪŋ/ violent public disorder by a crowd; engaging in such disorder M S

/ˈrɪpɚ/ a person or tool that rips; informally, something excellent M S

/ˈrɑbɚ/ a person who steals from another by force or threat M S

/ˈroʊtə/ a roster showing a rotation of duties among people M S

/ˈruɪnɚ/ a person or thing that ruins or destroys something M S

/ˈruməˌneɪtɚ/ one who ruminates; a person given to deep or anxious reflection M S

/ˌsænəˈtɛriən/ a specialist in public health and sanitation M S

/ˈsæpˌhɛd/ a foolish or simple-minded person M S

/ˈsæpləs/ lacking sap; dry, lifeless, or without vigor M S

/ˈsæpˌskʌl/ a stupid or dull-witted person; a blockhead M S

/ˈskimɚ/ a person who devises cunning or underhanded plans M S

schoolfellow C2+

/ˈskulˌfɛloʊ/ a person who attends or attended the same school as another M S

/ˈskaʊndrəl/ a dishonest or unprincipled person; a villain M S

/ˈskrætʃɚ/ a person or thing that scratches; a tool for scratching M S

/ˈskraʊndʒɚ/ a person who obtains things by begging, borrowing, or cadging M S

/ˈsiˌfɛrɚ/ a person who travels by sea, especially a sailor M S

/ˈsɛlfnəs/ the quality of individual selfhood; egotism or self-regard M S

/ˈsɛndɚ/ a person or device that sends something, such as a message M S

/ˈsɪnɪstər/ giving an impression of evil or threatening harm M S

/ˈsɪstərhʊd/ the bond or community among women, or a religious order of women M S

/ˈsɪtər/ a person who looks after a child, pet, or house, or who poses for a portrait M S

/ˈsmæʃər/ a person or thing that smashes; informally, something impressive M S

/ˈsnɪkər/ to laugh quietly and slyly, often disrespectfully M S

/ˈsnuzər/ a person who dozes; informally, something tediously boring M S

/səˈsaɪətəl/ relating to society or its organization M S

speechmaker C2+

/ˈspitʃˌmeɪkɚ/ a person who makes speeches, especially frequently or skillfully M S

spiritualist C2+

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəlɪst/ a person who believes the dead can communicate with the living M S

/ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt/ a person who spoils the pleasure or enjoyment of others M S

/ˈstætʃɚ/ a person's natural height, or their standing and reputation M S

steadfastness C2+

/ˈstɛdˌfæstnəs/ firm and unwavering loyalty, resolve, or constancy M S

/ˈstilɚ/ a person who steals; a thief M S

/ˈstɪŋkɚ/ a contemptible person or thing, or something that stinks M S

strengthener C2+

/ˈstrɛŋθənɚ/ a thing that strengthens or reinforces something M S

strengthless C2+

/ˈstrɛŋθləs/ lacking strength; feeble or powerless M S

/ˈstrɛtʃɚ/ a framework for carrying an injured or sick person M S

/ˈstʌnɚ/ a strikingly impressive or attractive person or thing M S

/səbˈmɛrɪnɚ/ a member of the crew of a submarine M S

/ˈsuɚ/ a person who sues or petitions; one who brings a lawsuit M S

/ˈsupɚbreɪn/ a person of exceptional intelligence, or a vastly powerful collective mind M S

/ˈʃʊrəti/ a person who takes responsibility for another's obligation, or a guarantee M S

/ˈtæktləs/ lacking sensitivity in dealing with others; undiplomatic M S

/ˈtɝmləs/ having no limit or end; boundless M S

/ˈθiəˌraɪzɚ/ a person who forms theories or speculates M S

/ˈθrisəm/ a group of three people M S

/ˈtɔɪlɚ/ a person who works hard and laboriously M S

traditionalist C2+

/trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst/ a person who favors established customs over innovation M S

/ˈtræmˌkɑr/ a streetcar running on rails laid in a public road M S

/ˈtræmˌweɪ/ a system of tracks for trams along public streets M S

/ˈtrɛtʃɚ/ archaic term for a traitor or deceiver M S

underwriter C2+

/ˈʌndɚˌraɪtɚ/ a person or firm that assesses and assumes financial risk, as in insurance M S

/ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbɚ/ to free from a burden or impediment M S

/ʌnˈfrɛnd/ to remove someone from one's list of contacts on a social network M S

/ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃiɪt/ a person not initiated into special knowledge; uninstructed M S

/ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/ a formal public revelation or first showing of something M S

/vɛnˈdi/ the person to whom something is sold; a buyer M S

/ˈvɪktər/ a person who defeats an opponent; a winner M S

/ˈvɪtəlz/ food or provisions, especially for human consumption M S

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/ a person who plays the violin M S

violoncellist C2+

/ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛlɪst/ a person who plays the violoncello (cello) M S

voluntarism C2+

/ˈvɑlən.tɛˌrɪzəm/ the doctrine that the will is the fundamental principle of the individual or the universe M S

voluntarist C2+

/ˈvɑlən.tɛrɪst/ a person who holds that the will is primary, or relating to such a doctrine M S

/ˈvʌl.tʃɚ/ a large carrion-eating bird of prey, or a person who preys on others' misfortune M S

/wɪz/ to move swiftly with a hissing sound, or an expert person M S

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