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stylist
B2
/ˈstaɪlɪst/
A person whose job is to cut and arrange people's hair.
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novice
B2
/ˈnɑvɪs/
a person who is new to and inexperienced in a field or activity
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pedestrian
B2
/pəˈdɛstɹiən/
A person who is walking, especially in a street or area where there are vehicles.
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caveman
B2
/ˈkeɪvˌmæn/
an early human popularly imagined as living in caves
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newscaster
B2
/ˈnuːzˌkæstɝ/
A person who reads and presents the news on television or radio.
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obituary
B2
/əˈbɪt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/
An article in a newspaper about a person who has recently died, often describing their life.
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repression
B2
/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/
The use of force or control to keep people from acting or speaking freely.
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optimist
B2
/ˈɑptɪmɪst/
A person who expects good things to happen and looks on the bright side.
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grocer
B2
/ˈɡroʊ.sɚ/
a person who owns or works in a shop that sells food and everyday household supplies
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kicker
B2
/ˈkɪkɚ/
a person or animal that kicks
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healthcare
B2
/ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/
The services that keep people healthy and treat illness.
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ethic
B2
/ˈɛθ.ɪk/
A set of beliefs about what is right and wrong that guides a person or group.
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mania
B2
/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
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jeweler
B2
/ˈd͡ʒuːələ(ɹ)/
A person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry.
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feller
B2
/ˈfɛlɚ/
a person whose work is cutting down trees
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shopkeeper
B2
/ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/
A person who owns or runs a small shop.
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lecturer
B2
/ˈlekt͡ʃəɹə/
A person who gives lectures, especially as a teacher at a university or college.
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catalyst
B2
/ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/
Something or someone that causes an important change or event to happen.
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quicksand
B2
/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/
loose, water-saturated sand that appears firm but gives way under weight and can trap people or objects
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jailer
B2
/ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/
someone who guards prisoners
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playwright
B2
/ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/
A person who writes plays for the theatre.
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voter
B2
/ˈvoʊtɚ/
A person who votes or has the right to vote in an election.
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presenter
B2
/pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/
A person who introduces and hosts a TV or radio programme.
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show-off
B2
/ˈʃoʊˌɔf/
a person who deliberately displays their abilities or possessions to attract attention or admiration
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spokesperson
B2
/ˈspoʊksˌpɝsən/
A person who speaks officially on behalf of a group, company, or organization.
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wiz
B2
/wɪz/
a person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.
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workforce
B2
/ˈwɝk.foɹs/
All the people who work for a company or on a project.
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hatter
B2
/ˈhætɚ/
a person who makes, sells, or repairs hats
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playmate
B2
/ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/
A companion, especially a child, that someone plays with.
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outreach
B2
/ˈaʊtˌriːtʃ/
organized efforts to contact and provide information or services to people who might otherwise lack access
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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.
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programmer
B2
/ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/
A person who writes computer programs.
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wheelbarrow
B2
/ˈʍil.bæɹ.oʊ/
a small cart with one wheel at the front and two handles, pushed by a person to carry loads
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giveaway
B2
/ˈgɪvəˌweɪ/
Something given to people for free, often to promote a product.
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townspeople
B2
/ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl/
the people who live in a particular town
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sociology
B2
/ˌsoʊ.siˈɑː.lə.dʒi/
the systematic study of society, social institutions, relationships, groups, and patterns of human behaviour
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carpool
B2
/ˈkɑːpuːl/
An arrangement where several people travel together in one car to save money and reduce traffic.
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dropout
B2
/ˈdrɑːˌpaʊt/
A person who leaves school or college before finishing their course.
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mogul
B2
/ˈmoʊɡəl/
A very rich or powerful person, especially in business or media.
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laborer
B2
/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/
A person who does hard physical work, especially work that needs strength rather than special skill.
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legislature
B2
/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/
The group of people with the power to make, change, and remove laws.
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humbug
B2
/ˈhəmˌbəɡ/
Dishonest talk or behaviour meant to trick people; nonsense.
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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”).
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gook
B2
/ɡuːk/
An offensive slur for an Asian person.
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breeder
B2
/ˈbɹiːdɚ/
a person who breeds animals or plants, especially as a job or serious activity
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whisperer
B2
/ˈwɪspɚɚ/
a person who speaks very quietly or in whispers
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iceman
B2
/ˈaɪsmæn/
A person who delivers or sells blocks of ice, especially before fridges were common.
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dimple
B2
/ˈdɪm.pəl/
a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin, especially one visible when a person smiles
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villager
B2
/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/
A person who lives in a village.
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cyclist
B2
/ˈsaɪkəlɪst/
A person who rides a bicycle.
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workaholic
B2
/ˈwɝːkəˈhɑːlɪk/
A person who feels they have to work all the time and finds it hard to stop.
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tomboy
B2
/ˈtɑːm.bɔɪ/
a girl who behaves or dresses in ways traditionally associated with boys
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applicant
B2
/ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/
A person who formally asks for something such as a job, a place at a school, or admission.
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handout
B2
/ˈhændˌaʊt/
A printed sheet of information given out to people, for example in a class.
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boatman
B2
/ˈboʊt.mən/
a person who operates or works on a small boat, especially one carrying passengers or goods
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workman
B2
/ˈwɝkmən/
A man who does physical or manual work for pay.
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landowner
B2
/ˈlændˌoʊ.nɚ/
a person or organization that owns land
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beater
B2
/ˈbiː.tər/
a person employed during a hunt to drive birds or other game out of cover toward the hunters
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pessimist
B2
/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/
A person who always expects bad things to happen.
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auditor
B2
/ˈɔː.dɪ.tɚ/
a qualified person who independently examines an organization's financial records and practices
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educator
B2
/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɚ/
A person whose job is to teach or educate others.
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gravestone
B2
/ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/
A stone placed on a grave that shows the name of the dead person.
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redeemer
B2
/rɪˈdiːmɚ/
a person who saves another person, group, or cause from suffering, danger, failure, or disgrace
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namesake
B2
/ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person or thing that has the same name as another
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certification
B2
/ˌsɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
An official qualification proving that a person is able to do something.
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gatekeeper
B2
/ˈɡeɪt.kiː.pɚ/
a person who guards or controls passage through a gate or entrance
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Quaker
B2
/ˈkweɪ.kɚ/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement historically associated with pacifism, equality, and direct spiritual experience
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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
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countryman
B2
/ˈkʌntɹimən/
A person from your own country.
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broadcaster
B2
/ˈbɹɔdˌkæstɚ/
A person who presents programmes on radio or television.
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bigotry
B2
/ˈbɪɡətri/
intolerant prejudice against people because of their identity, beliefs, or membership in a group
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pensioner
B2
/ˈpɛnʃənɚ/
a person who receives a pension, especially after retirement
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Māori
B2
/ˈmaʊri/
a member of the Indigenous Polynesian people of Aotearoa New Zealand
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roomful
B2
/ˈruːm.fʊl/
as many people or things as a room contains or can hold
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swinger
B2
/ˈswɪŋ.ɚ/
a person who takes part in consensual partner-swapping or group sexual activity
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sexism
B2
/ˈsɛksɪzm̩/
Unfair treatment of people, especially women, because of their sex.
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absentee
B2
/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/
a person who is not present where they are supposed to be, such as at work or school
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pawnbroker
B2
/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/
A person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid.
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shoplifter
B2
/ˈʃɑːˌplɪftɝ/
A person who steals goods from a shop.
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motorist
B2
/ˈmoʊtɝɪst/
A person who drives a car.
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dissident
B2
/ˈdɪsədɪnt/
A person who publicly disagrees with and opposes their government or its policies.
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theorist
B2
/ˈθiːəɹəst/
A person who develops or studies theories, especially in science or the arts.
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walkabout
B2
A public walk by a famous person to meet ordinary people informally.
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retailer
B2
/ˈɹiteɪlɚ/
A person or business that sells goods directly to customers.
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creditor
B2
/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/
a person, company, or institution to whom money is owed
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prospector
B2
/prəˈspek.tɚ/
a person who searches an area for valuable minerals, oil, or other natural resources
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clamor
B2
/ˈklæm.ɚ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
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assessor
B2
/əˈsɛsɚ/
a person whose job is to evaluate a person's work, ability, or compliance with a standard
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cellist
B2
/ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/
A person who plays the cello.
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importer
B2
/ɪmˈpɔrtər/
a person or company that brings goods or services into a country for sale
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passerby
B2
/ˌpæsɚˈbaɪ/
a person who happens to be walking or traveling past a place
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tuner
B2
/ˈtuːnɚ/
a person who adjusts a piano or other instrument to the correct pitch
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flatterer
B2
/ˈflæt̬.ɚ.ɚ/
a person who gives excessive or insincere praise, usually to gain favor
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bulimia
B2
/bjuˈlimi.ə/
An eating disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food and then forces themselves to vomit
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ferryman
B2
/ˈfɛriˌmæn/
a man who operates a ferry or carries passengers across water by boat
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humanist
B2
/ˈhjuːmənɪst/
A person who believes in human values and reason rather than in religion.
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