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People & Occupations — Lesson 11
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girl
ɡɜrl
A young woman — she is a clever girl.
The girl is playing in the park.
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goddess
ˈɡɑːdɪs
A female deity — venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
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grind
ɡraɪnd
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious — she grinds the coffee beans every morning.
She grinds the coffee beans every morning.
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guard
ɡɑːrd
A person who keeps watch over something or someone — the guard stood at the entrance to the building.
The guard stood at the entrance to the building.
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guest
ɡɛst
A visitor to whom hospitality is extended — thank you for being our guest tonight.
The guests arrived at the party at 7 p.m.
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heavy
ˈhɛvi
An actor who plays villainous roles — the box is very heavy.
The box is very heavy.
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hero
ˈhɪroʊ
A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength — the hero rescued the child from the burning building.
The hero rescued the child from the burning building.
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hire
haɪr
A newly hired employee — can we hire a boat for the day?
We hired a car for the weekend.
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hood
hʊd
An aggressive and violent young criminal — he wore a red hood.
She pulled up her hood because it was raining.
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host
hoʊst
A person who receives and entertains guests, or a person who presents a — our host offered us coffee and cake.
She was the perfect host and made everyone feel welcome.
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hunt
hʌnt
Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910) — they hunt deer every winter.
Lions hunt zebras in the savanna.
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husband
ˈhʌz.bənd
The man that you are married to — I've never met Fiona's husband.
I've never met Fiona's husband.
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