Vocabularies & Expressions

  • * authentic : [adjective] of undisputed origin; genuine
  • * curious : [adjective] eager to know or learn something
  • * credibility : [noun] the quality of being trusted and believed in
  • spend time
  • hang out : spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself
  • physically demanding
  • mentally demanding
  • be responsible for
  • apply for a job
  • experience in a job
  • an attitude to work
  • * attitude : [noun] a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior
  • work for a company
  • skill in
  • specialize in
  • prerequisites for a job
  • * prerequisites : [noun] a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist
  • * colleague : [noun] a person with whom one works, esp. in a profession or business
  • * repetitive : [adjective] containing or characterized by repetition, esp. when unnecessary or tiresome
  • * monotonous : [adjective] dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
  • * tertiary : [adjective] third in order or level : relating to or denoting education at a level beyond that provided by schools, esp. that provided by a college or university
  • * enthusiastic : [adjective] having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
  • * hinder : [verb] create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction
  • * labourer : [noun] a person doing unskilled manual work for wages
  • * receptionist : [noun] a person employed in an office or other establishment to answer the telephone, deal with clients, and greet visitors
  • public relations officer
  • safety officer
  • security officer
  • union official
  • personnel officer
  • * physiotherapist
  • * physiotherapy : [noun] British term for physical therapy
  • * physical therapy : [noun] the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery
  • civil servant : [noun] a member of the civil service
  • * servant : [noun] a person who performs duties for others, esp. a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant
  • * tailor : [noun] a person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, pants, and jackets to fit individual customers
  • * shift-work : [noun] work comprising recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in rotation
  • job-sharing : share full time job with other person
  • * exploit : [verb] make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)
  • get work
  • find work
  • do the kind of work
  • do for a living
  • make a living
  • offered a job
  • take on that
  • fire from a job
  • go on strike
  • make redundant : (not as string as it but) fire
  • * redundant : [adjective] no longer needed or useful; superfluous
  • working conditions
  • independent conductor
  • economic recession
  • * recession : [noun] a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters
  • * recede : [verb] go or move back or further away from a previous position
  • a receding hairline
  • current economic climate
  • gain employment
  • be fired from
  • unskilled workers
  • blue color workers
  • white color workers
  • a highly-educated society
  • * director : [noun] a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization
  • * supervise : [verb] observe and direct the execution of (a task, project, or activity)
  • * supervisor : [noun]
  • personnel officer
  • public relations officer
  • * spin doctors : [noun] a spokesperson employed to give a favorable interpretation of events to the media, esp. on behalf of a political party
  • * surgeon : [noun] a medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery
  • * cater : [verb] provide (food and drink), typically at social events and in a professional capacity
  • * catering
  • * trade (->physical worker) : a skilled job, typically one requiring manual skills and special training
    refuse collector (=garbage collector)
  • * refuse : [noun] matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; trash
  • to what extent (=how much)
  • multi-tasking
  • * spontaneous (positive) : [adjective] performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus
  • * impulsive (negative) : [adjective] acting or done without forethought
  • * sensible (=not crazy) : [adjective] (of a person) possessing or displaying prudence
  • visual literacy
  • * literacy : [noun] the ability to read and write
  • * overestimate : [verb] estimate (something) to be better, larger, or more important than it really is
  • * exaggerate (=make something bigger than real) : [verb] represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is
  • * duration : [noun] the time during which something continues
  • harden up!
  • * worsen : [verb] make or become worse
  • * overcome : [verb] succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)
  • * obstacle : [noun] a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress
  • have the edge on
  • * consequence (=effect) : [noun] a result or effect of an action or condition
  • * implication : [noun] the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated
  • * wane (=weaken) : [verb] (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
  • take on a role
  • * assume (=take on) : [verb] suppose to be the case, without proof
  • slacking off : decrease in quantity or intensity
  • * cohort : [noun]  a group of people banded together or treated as a group
  • * aspect (=feature) : [noun] a particular part or feature of something
  • mental burnout
  • * burnout : [noun] physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress
  • * spurious : [adjective] not being what it purports to be; false or fake
  • set high standards
  • * gross : [adjective] unattractively large or bloated
  • * bloat : [verb] cause to swell with fluid or gas
  • take a broader view of things
  • look at the wider picture
  • to have a bad attitude towards …
  • * satisfactory : [adjective] fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect
  • * satisfied : [adjective] contented; pleased
  • * extinct : [adjective] (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members
  • turning a blind eye
  • * exhaust : [verb] drain (someone) of their physical or mental resources; tire out
  • * promote : [verb] advance or raise (someone) to a higher position or rank
  • * self-sufficient : [adjective] needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs, esp. with regard to the production of
  • food
  • total immersion in English
  • * immersion : [noun] the action of immersing someone or something in a liquid : deep mental involvement
  • * rebel : [noun] a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler
  • in contemporary society
  • * contemporary : [adjective] living or occurring at the same time
  • * hygienic : [adjective] conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, esp. by being clean
  • per capita (= each person) : [adverb & adjective] for each person; in relation to people taken individually
  • Look what the cat dragged in
  • * devastate : [verb] destroy or ruin (something)
  • * devastation
  • * massacre: [noun] an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people
  • * atrocity : [noun] an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
  • * perspective : [noun] a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
  • * reference : [noun] the action of mentioning or alluding to something
  • * criticism : [noun] the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes
  • * sarcasm : [noun] the use of irony to mock or convey contempt
  • * thick-skinned : [adjective] insensitive