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People & Occupations — Lesson 10

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

familiar
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familiar

fəˈmɪliər
Well known to you — this neighborhood looks familiar.
The smell of coffee was familiar to her.
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farmer
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farmer

ˈfɑrmər
A person who owns or manages a farm, especially one who grows crops or raises animals — my grandfather was a farmer.
My grandfather was a farmer.
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father
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father

ˈfɑː.ðɚ
A male parent — father O'Reilly.
My father took me to watch the football every Saturday .
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federal
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federal

ˈfɛdərəl
A member of the Union Army during the American Civil War — canada has a federal system of governance.
The federal government passed new environmental regulations.
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fellow
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fellow

ˈfeloʊ
A boy or man — he's a decent fellow.
He's a decent fellow.
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fool
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fool

fuːl
A person who lacks good judgment — don't be such a fool.
He's a fool to believe her.
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forward
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forward

ˈfɔrwərd
In the direction that is in front of you — she took a step forward.
She took a step forward.
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foster
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foster

ˈfɔːstər
Encourage or help something develop, grow, or succeed — the program aims to foster creativity in young students.
The program aims to foster creativity in young students.
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frank
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frank

fræŋk
Honest and direct in a way that may upset people but is meant to be helpful — to be frank, I didn't enjoy the movie.
To be frank, I didn't enjoy the movie.
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friend
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friend

frend
A person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a — he's a family friend.
She used to spend hours chatting on the phone to her best friend.
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gay
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gay

ɡeɪ
Describing a person who is romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex — he came out as gay when he was 18.
She has been with her gay friend for years.
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genius
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genius

ˈdʒiːnjəs
Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality — she's a mathematical genius.
She's a mathematical genius.
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