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to adjourn
/əˈdʒɝn/
verb
to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later
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to convene
/kənˈvin/
verb
to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting
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arduous
/ˈɑɹdʒuəs/
adjective
requiring vigorous effort, particularly on a continuous basis
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collaborative
/kəˈɫæbɝˌeɪtɪv/, /kəˈɫæbɹətɪv/
adjective
involving or done by two or more parties working together toward a shared goal
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grueling
/ˈɡɹuɪɫɪŋ/, /ˈɡɹuɫɪŋ/
adjective
extremely tiring, challenging, and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance
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hectic
/ˈhɛktɪk/
adjective
busy and full of activity
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intermittent
/ˌɪntɝˈmɪtənt/
adjective
occurring irregularly over a period of time
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menial
/ˈminiəɫ/
adjective
(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid
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painstaking
/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/
adjective
requiring, involving, or done with a lot of effort and care
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solitary
/ˈsɑɫəˌtɛɹi/
adjective
done or existing alone and not involving other people
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chartered
/ˈtʃɑɹtɝd/
adjective
(of a plane, ship, or boat) hired for a special purpose
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artisan
/ˈɑɹtəzən/
noun
a skilled craftsperson who creates objects partly or entirely by hand
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bailiff
/ˈbeɪɫəf/, /ˈbeɪɫɪf/
noun
an officer in a court of law whose responsibility is to keep order, watch prisoners, etc.
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bursar
/bˈɜːsɚ/
noun
a person whose responsibility is to manage the finances of a school, college, or university
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consul
/ˈkɑnsəɫ/
noun
an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city
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executioner
/ˌɛksəkˈjuʃənɝ/
noun
a person, especially an official, whose role or job is to kill convicted people as a means of punishment
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exterminator
/ɪkˈstɝməˌneɪtɝ/
noun
a person whose profession is to kill certain types of animals or insects that are not wanted in a place
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headhunter
/ˈhɛdˌhəntɝ/
noun
a person whose job is to find and approach skillful people that fit a specific job and persuade them to take a higher position
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fundraiser
/ˈfənˌdɹeɪzɝ/
noun
a person whose job or task is to collect money for a charity, cause, or an organization
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handler
/ˈhændəɫɝ/, /ˈhændɫɝ/
noun
a person whose job is to train or coach someone important, especially an athlete
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machinist
/məˈʃinəst/
noun
someone who operates a machine, especially an industrial one
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mason
/ˈmeɪsən/
noun
a craftsman who builds using stone
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midwife
/ˈmɪdˌwaɪf/
noun
a person, particularly a woman, whose occupation is helping a woman during childbirth
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mortician
/mɔɹˈtɪʃən/
noun
someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job
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superintendent
/ˌsupɝənˈtɛndənt/, /ˌsupɝɪnˈtɛndənt/
noun
(in the US) a person who works as the head of an urban police department
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vice president
/vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt/
noun
an executive officer whose rank is just below the rank of the president of a country and who can act in place of the president in certain cases to fulfill presidential duties
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quorum
/ˈkwɔɹəm/
noun
the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made
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guild
/ˈɡɪɫd/
noun
an association of people who work in the same industry or have similar goals or interests
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demotion
/dɪˈmoʊʃən/
noun
a reduction in one's rank, position, or status, often as a form of punishment
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workaholic
/ˌwɝkəˈhɑɫɪk/
noun
a person who works compulsively and finds it hard to stop working to do other things
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