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a

b

s

u

r

d

əbˈsɝd

That group of people making animal noises sounds completely absurd.

a

r

i

s

t

o

c

r

a

c

y

,ærɪ'stɑkrəsi

Most members of the aristocracy were very well fed.

a

r

i

s

t

o

c

r

a

t

ə'rɪstəkræt

The aristocrat did not need a job because his family was wealthy.

a

t

i

r

e

ə'taiə

Everyone wore their best attire to the president’s daughter’s wedding.

c

r

a

z

e

krez

Wearing bright red socks was a craze when I was in high school.

d

e

n

o

t

e

dɪ'not

Quotation marks are used to denote speech.

e

n

l

a

r

g

e

ɪn'lɑrdʒ

The classrooms were enlarged over the summer to make room for more students.

e

x

c

e

s

'ɛk'sɛs

Because it never got cold that winter, many stores had an excess of coats.

f

e

m

i

n

i

n

e

'fɛmənɪn

Many of the older people thought his long hair made him look too feminine.

h

i

e

r

a

r

c

h

y

'haɪərɑrki

Everyone knows where they fit in the hierarchy.

p

a

d

pæd

Football players wear shoulder pads to keep them safe.

p

a

r

t

n

e

r

'pɑrtnɚ

Ladies and gentlemen, take your partners for the next dance.

p

r

e

d

o

m

i

n

a

n

t

prɪ'dɑmənənt

Before cars were invented, horses were the predominant method of travel.

p

r

o

t

o

c

o

l

'protə'kɔl

The introduction of the guests followed the normal protocol.

r

e

p

u

t

a

b

l

e

'rɛpjətəbl

The service from the less-than-reputable company made her angry.

s

i

g

n

i

f

y

'sɪɡnɪfaɪ

A red octagon is used to signify a place to stop.

s

t

r

a

p

stræp

She put the strap of her purse over her shoulder and walked out the door.

s

t

y

l

e

staɪl

Her clothes were all in the latest style.

t

a

n

g

l

e

'tæŋɡl

The laces of his shoes were in such a tangle that he could not untie them.

v

a

n

i

t

y

'vænəti

Her vanity won’t allow her to pass a mirror without looking at herself.

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