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Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 4 - Reference

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 4 - Reference in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "attitude", "resign", "career", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

Ex: journalist spent months researching for his article .
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someone whose job is to put out fires and save people or animals from dangerous situations

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someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems

Ex: She became social worker to support underprivileged children .
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nursery
[noun]

a room in an apartment or house that a baby sleeps in

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nurse
[noun]

someone who has been trained to care for injured or sick people, particularly in a hospital

Ex: nurse kindly explained the procedure to me and helped me feel at ease .
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surgeon
[noun]

a doctor who performs medical operation

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career
[noun]

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

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a task that is done only for the sake of one's pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind

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a feeling of pleasure that one experiences after doing or achieving what one really desired

Ex: Despite the challenges , graduating with honors brought her satisfaction, a testament to her dedication .
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attitude
[noun]

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

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the willingness to take action and start new things without being prompted or directed

Ex: It ’s important to initiative when tackling challenges at work .
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to complete a task or project before a specific time or date that has been agreed upon or set as a requirement

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stressful or anxious due to having too many tasks or responsibilities to handle within a limited time

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to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

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a paid job

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flexible
[Adjective]

capable of adjusting easily to different situations, circumstances, or needs

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voluntary
[Adjective]

working without pay

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to spend
[Verb]

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

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to spend one's time doing things that are useless or unnecessary

Ex: wasting your time on social media and focus on your work .
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to spend or use time in a way that does not achieve anything or have a particular goal

Ex: While waiting for the train , she decided kill time by reading a book .
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spare
[Adjective]

(of time) available for hobbies and not taken up by activities or tasks

Ex: With spare hours before her flight , she visited a local museum .
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full-time
[Adjective]

done for the usual hours in a working day or week

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to pass
[Verb]

(of time) to go by

Ex: The pass slowly when you 're waiting for something .
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to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal

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interested
[Adjective]

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

Ex: The children were interested in the magician 's tricks .
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modest
[Adjective]

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

Ex: He gave modest reply when asked about his success .
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keen
[Adjective]

having the ability to learn or understand quickly

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to be formed from particular parts or things

Ex: The success of the recipe consists of the unique combination of spices used .
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passionate
[Adjective]

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

Ex: passionate love for literature led her to pursue a career as an English teacher .
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different
[Adjective]

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

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to apply
[Verb]

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

Ex: As the deadline approached , more candidates began apply for the available positions .
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to resign
[Verb]

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

Ex: resigned from the committee in protest of the decision .
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to insist
[Verb]

to urgently demand someone to do something or something to take place

Ex: Despite his injuries , insisted on finishing the race .
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to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

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to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

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to give money or something else of value in exchange for goods or services

Ex: Will pay for my movie ticket?
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to be determined or affected by something else

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to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

Ex: succeeded in winning the championship after years of rigorous training and competition .
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to get ready for an event, activity, or situation, either mentally or physically

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