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People & Groups — Lesson 9

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profession

prəˈfeʃən

The body of people in a learned occupation — teaching is a noble and rewarding profession.

What profession did you choose after university?

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rank

ɹæŋk

Complete or absolute — that idea is rank nonsense.

She was a rank beginner at the job.

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rich

rɪtʃ

People who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group) — she grew up in a rich family.

He is a very rich businessman.

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row

roʊ

An arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line — the children sat in a row.

There is a row of trees along the road.

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series

ˈsɪriːz

Similar things placed in order or happening one after another — a series of events led to the accident.

The series of lectures starts next week.

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sick

sɪk

Feeling physically unwell — I feel sick today.

I feel sick today.

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social

ˈsoʊ.ʃəl

A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity — I'm shy, but my brother's very social.

I had an active social life when I was at college .

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society

səˈsaɪəti

An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization — we live in a modern society.

We live in a modern society.

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stack

stæk

An orderly pile — she placed the books in a neat stack.

I need to finish this stack of papers.

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staff

stæf

Personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task — the staff is very friendly and helpful.

The staff is very friendly and helpful.

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table

ˈteɪbəl

A piece of furniture consisting of a flat horizontal surface supported by legs — she spread the map out on the table.

We eat dinner at the table every evening.

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traffic

ˈtræfɪk

The vehicles moving along a road or through an area, or the movement of — air traffic control keeps planes safe.

There is a lot of traffic on the roads today.

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