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People & Groups — Lesson 20
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citizenry
ˈsɪtəzənri
The body of citizens of a state or country — a healthy democracy depends on an informed citizenry.
The citizenry of the capital city gathered for the celebration.
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civilization
ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃən
An advanced stage of human social development and organization, typically — the fall of the Roman civilization changed Europe forever.
Ancient civilizations built impressive monuments that still stand today.
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civilizations
ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz
Civilizations are large, advanced human societies with their own cultures — many great civilizations rose and fell along major rivers.
Ancient civilizations like Egypt and Rome left lasting contributions to human history.
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clans
klænz
Group of people related by blood or marriage — many Scottish families belong to different clans.
Many Scottish families belong to different clans.
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classes
klæs
A collection of things sharing a common attribute — which class are you in this year?
Which class are you in this year ?
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clew
kluː
A ball of yarn or cord or thread — she found a clew in the old diary.
The detective followed every clew to solve the case.
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clientele
ˌkliːənˈtel
Customers collectively — the restaurant has a loyal clientele.
The restaurant has a loyal clientele.
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clinics
ˈklɪnɪks
A medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists — there are several clinics in the city center.
There are several clinics in the city center.
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clique
kliːk
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose — she was excluded from the popular clique at school.
She was excluded from the popular clique at school.
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cliques
kliːks
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose — teenagers often form cliques based on shared hobbies.
The cliques at school can make it hard for new students to fit in.
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clod
klɑːd
A compact mass — a clod of dirt hit me in the face.
The farmer broke up the clods of earth with his spade.
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clods
klɑdz
A compact mass — the earth was hard, full of dry clods.
The farmer broke up the clods of dirt before planting.
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