Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Professional Life and Occupations
Here you will learn some English words about professional life and occupations, such as "convene", "artisan", "mason", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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collaborative
[adjective]
involving or done by two or more parties working together toward a shared goal
grueling
[adjective]
extremely tiring, challenging, and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance
menial
[adjective]
(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid
bailiff
[noun]
an officer in a court of law whose responsibility is to keep order, watch prisoners, etc.
bursar
[noun]
a person whose responsibility is to manage the finances of a school, college, or university
consul
[noun]
an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city
executioner
[noun]
a person, especially an official, whose role or job is to kill convicted people as a means of punishment
exterminator
[noun]
a person whose profession is to kill certain types of animals or insects that are not wanted in a place
headhunter
[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
fundraiser
[noun]
a person whose job or task is to collect money for a charity, cause, or an organization
handler
[noun]
a person whose job is to train or coach someone important, especially an athlete
midwife
[noun]
a person, particularly a woman, whose occupation is helping a woman during childbirth
mortician
[noun]
someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job
superintendent
[noun]
(in the US) a person who works as the head of an urban police department
vice president
[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
quorum
[noun]
the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made
guild
[noun]
an association of people who work in the same industry or have similar goals or interests
demotion
[noun]
a reduction in one's rank, position, or status, often as a form of punishment
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