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People & Groups — Lesson 11

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cavalry

ˈkævəlri

Troops trained to fight on horseback — the cavalry rode into battle at dawn.

The cavalry rode into battle at dawn.

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choir

kwaɪr

A chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony — our choir has twenty members.

The school choir sang at the graduation ceremony.

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chunk

tʃʌŋk

A compact mass — she ate a chunk of chocolate.

He cut the cheese into large chunks.

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clan

klæn

Group of people related by blood or marriage — the MacLeod clan has a long history in Scotland.

The MacLeod clan has a long history in Scotland.

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committee

kəˈmɪti

a special group delegated to consider some matter; — Milton Berle

The committee meets every Monday to discuss new proposals.

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congress

ˈkɑːŋɡres

The legislature of the United States government — congress has approved the new education policy.

The international congress on climate change starts next week.

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convention

kənˈvɛnʃən

A large formal assembly — according to convention, the oldest member speaks first.

The annual teachers' convention attracted over 5,000 delegates.

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corps

kɔrz

An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support — he was assigned to the medical corps.

The diplomatic corps includes ambassadors from many countries.

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division

dɪˈvɪʒən

An army unit large enough to sustain combat — the math problem involves division of numbers.

The division of the country into states took many years.

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genealogy

ˌdʒiːnɪˈɑːlədʒi

Successive generations of kin — she studied genealogy to trace her family roots.

She studied genealogy to trace her family roots.

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institute

ˈɪnstɪtuːt

An association organized to promote art or science or education — she works at a technical institute in the capital.

The research institute has published its findings on climate change.

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labour

ˈleɪbər

A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages — she found labour in the garden very relaxing.

The construction workers did hard labour all day in the hot sun.

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