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People & Groups — Lesson 3

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country
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country

ˈkʌn.tri
An area of land with fixed borders that has full or limited control over its — what is the largest country in the world?
What is the largest country in the world ?
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college
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college

ˈkɑːlɪdʒ
The body of faculty and students of a college — I'm going to college next year.
I'm going to college next year.
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team
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team

tiːm
A number of people or animals who do something together as a group — a team of investigators.
a basketball / hockey / netball team
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economy
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economy

ɪˈkɑːnəmi
The system of production and distribution and consumption — the country's economy is growing steadily.
The country's economy is growing steadily.
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men
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men

men
The force of workers available — why would you marry a woman if you like men?
Why would you marry a woman if you like men?
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categories
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categories

ˈkætɪɡəriz
A collection of things sharing a common attribute — we have several categories of products.
The items are sorted into different categories.
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cast
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cast

kæst
The actors in a play — she cast her vote in the election.
He cast the fishing line into the river.
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tribe
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tribe

traɪb
A social division of (usually preliterate) people — she was born into a small tribe.
The tribe lives in the mountains.
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navy
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navy

ˈnævi
The navy is the branch of a country's military forces that operates warships — the navy has three new ships.
The navy has three new ships.
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cluster
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cluster

ˈklʌs.tɚ
A grouping of a number of similar things — the data points form a tight cluster.
A cluster of stars appeared in the night sky.
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cream
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cream

kriːm
The best people or things in a group — I prefer whipped cream on my pie.
Would you like cream in your coffee?
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council
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council

ˈkaʊnsəl
A body serving in an administrative capacity — she serves on the student council.
The city council meets every Tuesday.
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