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People & Occupations — Lesson 27
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aboriginal
ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived — he is of aboriginal descent.
The aboriginal people of Australia have lived here for over 50,000 years.
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abuser
əˈbjuːzɚ
Someone who abuses — the victim reported her abuser to the police.
The victim reported her abuser to the police.
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abusers
əˈbjuːzɚz
Someone who abuses — some abusers manipulate their victims psychologically.
The victims are often afraid to speak out against their abusers.
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accompanist
əˈkʌmpənɪst
A person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) — our piano accompanist arrived early for the rehearsal.
The accompanist played softly during the singer's verses.
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accomplice
əˈkʌmplɪs
A person who helps another person commit a crime or do something wrong — the accomplice helped plan the entire crime.
The police arrested the thief and his accomplice.
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accountant
əˈkaʊn.t̬ənt
Someone who maintains and audits business accounts — a firm of accountants.
a firm of accountants
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accountants
əˈkaʊntənts
Someone who maintains and audits business accounts — our accountants discovered an error in the budget.
The accountants finished the quarterly report on time.
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accumulator
əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtər
A person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) — my laptop's accumulator needs to be replaced after two years of use.
My laptop's accumulator needs to be replaced after two years of use.
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accused
əˈkjuːzd
A defendant in a criminal proceeding — the accused was found guilty of theft.
The accused was found guilty of theft.
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accuser
əˈkjuːzɚ
Someone who imputes guilt or blame — the accuser testified in court about the incident.
The accuser testified in court about the incident.
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accusers
əˈkjuːzɚz
Someone who imputes guilt or blame — the defendant faced three accusers at the trial.
The accusers presented their evidence to the court.
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achiever
əˈtʃiːvɚ
A person with a record of successes — he was known as an achiever throughout his academic career.
She is a high achiever who always sets ambitious goals for herself.
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