▸ Specimen Drawer

People & Groups — Lesson 2

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Fast recall sprint

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

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line

laɪn

A long, thin, often straight mark on a surface — the line is too long.

Draw a line on the paper.

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community

kəˈmjuː.nə.t̬i

A group of people living in a particular local area — he's well known in the local community.

He's well known in the local community.

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forum

ˈfɔːr.əm

A public meeting or assembly for open discussion — a forum for debate / discussion.

a forum for debate / discussion

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family

ˈfæm.əl.i

A group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother , a father — he doesn't have any family.

A new family has/have moved in next door .

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network

ˈnet.wɜrk

An interconnected system of things or people — the WiFi network in this building is very fast.

I work in the marketing department of a large computer network.

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following

ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ

A group of followers or enthusiasts — the following students passed the exam.

The following day, we visited the museum.

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law

lɔ

The collection of rules imposed by authority — everyone must obey the law.

Everyone must obey the law.

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board

bɔːrd

A committee having supervisory powers — I wrote my name on the board.

I wrote my name on the board.

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government

ˈɡʌvərnmənt

The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit — our local government provides many services.

The government announced new education policies.

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department

dɪˈpɑːrtmənt

A specialized division of a large organization — she works in the sales department.

She works in the sales department.

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class

klæs

A group of students who are taught together at school , college , or university — which class are you in this year?

Which class are you in this year ?

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content

kənˈtɛnt

Everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something — I'm quite content with my life.

I'm quite content with my life.

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