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People & Occupations — Lesson 22
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beginner
bɪˈɡɪnər
Someone new to a field or activity — I am a beginner at chess.
I am a beginner at chess.
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bourgeois
ˌbɝʒˈwɑːz
A capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise — she dismissed his views as nothing but bourgeois complacency.
The novel critiques the bourgeois obsession with material possessions.
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bride
braɪd
A woman who has recently been married — the bride wore a beautiful white dress.
The bride wore a beautiful white dress.
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brownie
ˈbraʊni
A junior Girl Scout — can I have another brownie, please?
I baked a batch of chocolate brownies for the party.
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browser
ˈbraʊzər
A viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular — this browser loads pages very quickly.
I use a web browser to search for information online.
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cadet
kəˈdet
A military trainee (as at a military academy) — he has been a cadet for two years now.
My brother is a cadet at the military academy.
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captive
ˈkæp.tɪv
A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war — she was held captive for two weeks.
The captive bird sat in its cage all day.
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carpenter
ˈkɑːrpəntər
A woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects — we hired a carpenter to fix the door.
The carpenter built a beautiful wooden table.
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carrier
ˈkæriər
Someone whose employment involves carrying something — the mail carrier delivers letters every day.
The mail carrier delivers letters every day.
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cashier
kæˈʃɪr
An employee of a bank who receives and pays out money — I asked the cashier for a receipt.
The cashier gave me the correct change.
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casualty
ˈkæʒuəlti
Someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement — he was taken to casualty after the car crash.
The earthquake caused many casualties.
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celebrity
səˈlɛb.ɹə.ti
A widely known person — the celebrity attended the movie premiere last night.
The celebrity attended the movie premiere last night.
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