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People & Groups — Lesson 19

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caucus

ˈkɔːkəs

A closed political meeting — members of the Republican caucus voted on the party platform.

The Democratic caucus met to discuss the new healthcare proposal.

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caucuses

ˈkɔːkəsəz

A closed political meeting — the Democratic caucus nominated their candidate yesterday.

The Democratic caucus nominated their candidate yesterday.

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chabad

xaˈbɑːd

A major Jewish Hasidic movement founded in the 18th century in Belarus, known — many students attend Chabad-affiliated schools.

Chabad houses can be found in cities around the world.

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charities

ˈtʃærətiz

Organizations or institutions that help people in need, typically by providing — she volunteers at several local charities.

Many charities rely on donations from the public.

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choirs

kwaɪrz

A chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony — several choirs performed at the international music festival.

The church choir sang beautifully at the wedding.

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chow

tʃaʊ

An informal word for food, especially food that is prepared for eating — let's grab some chow before the game starts.

The dogs rushed to their bowls as soon as we put down the chow.

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christendom

ˈkrɪsəndəm

The Christian world, collectively referring to all Christian peoples, nations — the medieval church held great influence over Christendom.

The medieval church held great influence over Christendom.

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chunks

tʃʌŋks

A compact mass — she broke the clay into smaller chunks.

He cut the cheese into chunks for the party.

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church

tʃɜːrtʃ

One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship — the church has a tall tower.

The church is at the end of the street.

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churches

ˈtʃɜrtʃɪz

One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship — we visited three churches during our tour.

The churches in this city have beautiful stained glass windows.

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circus

ˈsɜːrkəs

A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals — I saw a lion at the circus.

The children went to the circus on Saturday.

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circuses

ˈsɜːrkəsəz

A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals — there are three circuses in our city.

The children love going to the circuses during summer.

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