▸ Specimen Drawer

People & Groups — Lesson 23

I speak Learning

Fast recall sprint

Ready to test yourself?

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

Specimen

committees

kəˈmɪtiz

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

The committee meets every Monday to discuss new proposals.

Specimen

communism

ˈkɑːmjənɪzəm

A form of socialism that abolishes private ownership — the novel depicts life under communism in Eastern Europe.

Communism emerged as a major political force in the twentieth century.

Specimen

communities

kəˈmjuːnətiz

A group of people living in a particular local area — many communities have their own local traditions.

Many communities have their own local traditions.

Specimen

companies

ˈkʌmpəniz

An institution created to conduct business — the two companies signed an agreement yesterday.

Many companies are hiring new employees this year.

Specimen

conclave

ˈkɑːnkleɪv

A confidential or secret meeting — the political conclave lasted for three days.

The cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel for the conclave.

Specimen

conclaves

ˈkɑːnkleɪvz

A confidential or secret meeting — political conclaves are often held away from media attention.

The cardinals gathered in conclave to elect a new pope.

Specimen

concourse

ˈkɑːŋkɔːrs

A large gathering of people — let's meet at the main concourse.

Passengers gathered in the airport concourse.

Specimen

conference

ˈkɑːnfərəns

A conference is a formal meeting where people come together to discuss ideas — the conference starts at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

The conference starts at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Specimen

conferences

ˈkɑːnfərənsɪz

Large formal meetings where people come together to discuss specific topics — the company holds annual conferences to review its progress.

The company holds annual conferences to review its progress.

Specimen

congregation

ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən

A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church — a large congregation attended the special ceremony.

The congregation gathered in the church for Sunday service.

Specimen

congregations

kɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz

A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church — the church congregations meet every Sunday morning.

The church congregations meet every Sunday morning.

Specimen

conservatory

kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri

The faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts — she studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music.

She studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music.

▸ Catalogue Progress 0 / 12 specimens catalogued

Mark each specimen as learned to complete this drawer.

Next drawer · People & Groups — Lesson 24