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People & Occupations — Lesson 7

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Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

character
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character

ˈkerəktər
An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) — she has a strong character.
She has a strong character.
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chef
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chef

ʃef
A professional cook who prepares and cooks food, especially as the head cook in — our head chef specializes in French cuisine.
The chef prepared a delicious three-course meal.
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chief
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chief

tʃiːf
A person who is in charge — the tribe's chief welcomed the visitors.
The chief of police gave a press conference.
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child
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child

tʃaɪld
A boy or girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult , or a son or — an eight-year-old child.
an eight-year-old child
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christian
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christian

ˈkrɪs.tjən
A Christian is a person who follows the religion of Christianity, which is — she is a Christian.
She is a Christian.
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civilian
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civilian

sɪˈvɪliən
A nonmilitary citizen — civilians were caught in the crossfire.
Civilians were caught in the crossfire.
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client
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client

ˈklaɪənt
A person who seeks the advice of a lawyer — the lawyer met with her client to discuss the case.
The lawyer met with her client to discuss the case.
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coach
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coach

koʊtʃ
A person who trains or teaches people in a sport — our football coach is very experienced.
Our football coach is very experienced.
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comic
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comic

ˈkɑːmɪk
A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts — the comic made the whole audience laugh.
The comic made the whole audience laugh.
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convert
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convert

kənˈvɜrt
A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief — convert the recipe measurements from cups to grams.
We need to convert the old building into apartments.
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cousin
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cousin

ˈkʌzən
A child of one's uncle or aunt — my cousin lives in London.
My cousin lives in London.
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crazy
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crazy

ˈkreɪzi
Someone deranged and possibly dangerous — he's crazy about her.
He's crazy about her.
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