Advanced Vocabulary 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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Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL

to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later

Ex: They adjourned the game due to bad weather conditions .

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

Ex: The town council will convene to address the community 's concerns .
arduous [adjective]

requiring a lot of mental effort and hard work

Ex: Studying for a medical degree is an arduous journey that requires years of rigorous coursework and practical training .
collaborative [adjective]

involving or done by two or more parties working together toward a shared goal

grueling [adjective]

extremely tiring and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance

Ex:
hectic [adjective]

extremely busy and chaotic

Ex: The holiday season was particularly hectic for retail employees .
intermittent [adjective]

repeatedly starting and stopping, in short, irregular intervals

Ex: The doctor advised her to monitor the intermittent pain in her knee to see if it worsens .
menial [adjective]

(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid

Ex: Many people avoid menial jobs , but they are crucial to the economy .
painstaking [adjective]

requiring a lot of effort and time

Ex: The restoration of the historic building required painstaking effort to preserve its original features .
solitary [adjective]

performed alone, without the involvement or companionship of others

Ex: She embarked on a solitary journey across the country , seeking adventure and reflection .
chartered [adjective]

(of a plane, ship, or boat) hired for a special purpose

artisan [noun]

a skilled craftsperson who creates objects partly or entirely by hand

Ex: The artisan 's jewelry designs are unique and intricate .
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

Ex: The government appoints a new consul to represent its interests every four years .

‌a person, especially an official, whose role or job is to kill convicted people as a means of punishment

Ex: The executioner 's identity was often concealed to protect them from retaliation by the families of the condemned .

a person whose profession is to kill certain types of animals or insects that are not wanted in a place

Ex: The exterminator used special chemicals to eliminate the termites that were damaging the wooden beams .

a person whose job is to find and approach skillful people that fit a specific job and persuade them to take a higher position

a person who organizes financial contributions for a cause, organization, or event

Ex: The school 's annual fundraiser raised money for new playground equipment .
handler [noun]

a person responsible for coaching, managing, or preparing athletes or sports teams

Ex: She worked as a handler for Olympic swimmers during the summer games .

someone who operates a machine, especially an industrial one

Ex: The company hired a machinist with years of experience to oversee their production line .
mason [noun]

a skilled craftsman who works with stone, brick, or concrete to build structures such as walls, buildings, etc.

midwife [noun]

a person, particularly a woman, whose occupation is helping a woman during childbirth

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

Ex: Morticians play a vital role in providing emotional support and guidance to families during the grieving process , offering compassion and understanding in their time of need .

(in the US) a person who works as the head of an urban police department

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

Ex: The committee waited for fifteen minutes past the scheduled start time to allow more members to arrive and reach the quorum .
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

a person who works compulsively and finds it hard to stop working to do other things

Ex: She became a workaholic after starting her new business .