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People & Occupations — Lesson 20

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weird
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weird

wɪrd
fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
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whale
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whale

weɪl
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
The whale surfaced near the boat.
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widow
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widow

ˈwɪdoʊ
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
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wife
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wife

the woman a man is married to.
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witch
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witch

wɪtʃ
a female sorcerer or magician
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witness
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witness

ˈwɪtnəs
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
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woman
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woman

ˈwʊmən
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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youth
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youth

juːθ
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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adolescent
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adolescent

ˌædəˈlesənt
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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adversary
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adversary

ˈæd.vɚ.sɛr.i
someone who offers opposition
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alcoholic
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alcoholic

ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
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amateur
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amateur

ˈæmətʃər
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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