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People & Occupations — Lesson 49
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bicyclist
baɪsɪklɪst
A person who rides a bicycle — she has been an avid bicyclist for over ten years.
The bicyclist wore a bright yellow helmet for safety.
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bicyclists
ˈbaɪsɪklɪsts
A person who rides a bicycle — the bicyclists wore bright helmets for safety.
The bicyclists wore bright helmets for safety.
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bigot
ˈbɪɡət
A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own — the politician was accused of being a bigot.
He was called a bigot for his narrow-minded views on immigration.
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bigots
ˈbɪɡəts
A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own — bigots often use fear to justify their prejudice.
The bigots at the meeting refused to listen to any reasoned argument.
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bilingual
baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl
A person who speaks two languages fluently — she is bilingual in English and Spanish.
She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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billionaire
ˌbɪljəˈner
A very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars — the billionaire donated half of his fortune to charity.
The billionaire donated half of his fortune to charity.
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billionaires
bɪˈlɪənɛrz
A very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars — the list of billionaires grew by 20% last year.
The billionaires attended the charity gala in Monaco.
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bimbo
ˈbɪmboʊ
A young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men — the movie portrayed the character as a stereotypical bimbo.
The movie portrayed the character as a stereotypical bimbo.
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biochemist
ˌbaɪoʊˈkemɪst
Someone with special training in biochemistry — my friend wants to become a biochemist after graduating.
The biochemist discovered an important enzyme in human cells.
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biographer
baɪˈɑːɡrəfər
Someone who writes an account of a person's life — she hired a biographer to write her memoir.
The biographer spent ten years researching the famous author's life.
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biographers
baɪˈɑːɡrəfərz
Someone who writes an account of a person's life — the biographers spent years researching the famous author's life.
The biographers spent years researching the famous author's life.
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biologist
baɪ.ˈɑːlədʒɪst
(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms — she works as a biologist at a research institute.
She works as a biologist at a research institute.
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