English Words for "Working Life" | C1 Vocabulary

to ace

Verb

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to perform extremely well in something, especially a test

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transitive

to appoint

Verb

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ə

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oi

ɔɪ

n

t

to give a responsibility or job to someone

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transitive

to collaborate

Verb

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to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal

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intransitive

to commence

Verb

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ə

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s

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to start happening or being

end

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intransitive

to follow up

Verb

/fˈɑːloʊ ˈʌp/

to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone

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transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

follow

phrase's particle

up

to multitask

Verb

m

u

ə

l

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æ

s

k

to simultaneously do more than one thing

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intransitive

to postpone

Verb

p

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oʊ

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oʊ

n

e

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

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transitive

to recruit

Verb

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k

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ui

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t

to employ people for a company, etc.

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transitive

to resign

Verb

/ɹiˈsaɪn/, /ɹiˈzaɪn/, /ɹɪˈzaɪn/

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

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intransitive

hectic

Adjective

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extremely busy and chaotic

intensive

Adjective

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e

(in business) concentrating on or using something a lot, such as a piece of equipment, etc.

monotonous

Adjective

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n

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s

boring because of being the same thing all the time

one-on-one

Adjective

/ˈwənəˈnɑn/

(of an activity) between only two people

stimulating

Adjective

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causing excitement, interest, or activity, often through intellectual or emotional engagement

tedious

Adjective

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s

boring and repetitive, often causing frustration or weariness due to a lack of variety or interest

underemployed

Adjective

/ˈəndɝɪmˈpɫɔɪd/

(of a person) not having much work to do in their job or being unable to use their full potential

boardroom

noun

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m

a room where the board of directors meet

internship

noun

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n

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a period when a student or graduate works, often unpaid, in order to meet some requirements to qualify for something or to gain work-related experience

vacancy

noun

v

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eɪ

c

k

a

ə

n

c

s

y

i

a position or job that is available

coworker

noun

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o

oʊ

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ɜ

r

k

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ɜ

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someone who works with someone else, having the same job

supervisor

noun

s

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p

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ɜ

r

v

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aɪ

s

z

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ɜ

r

someone who observes or directs a person or an activity

amateur

noun

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æ

m

a

ə

t

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ɜ

r

someone who is not skilled or experienced enough for a specific activity

interviewee

noun

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ɪ

n

t

e

ɜ

r

v

i

j

e

w

u

ee

i

someone who answers the questions during an interview

sick leave

noun

/sˈɪk lˈiːv/

a specific period of time granted to a person who is ill to temporary leave work

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

maternity leave

noun

/mətˈɜːnɪɾi lˈiːv/

a period of time when a woman can take a break from working and stay home before and after the birth of her child

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

(of people) the ability to perform more than one task simultaneously

labor

noun

l

a

eɪ

b

o

ɜ

r

work, particularly difficult physical work

discrimination

noun

d

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ɪ

s

c

k

r

i

ɪ

m

i

ə

n

a

eɪ

t

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io

ə

n

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

pension

noun

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n

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io

ə

n

a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer

reference

noun

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e

ɛ

f

e

ɜ

r

e

ə

n

c

s

e

a letter written by a former employer about a former employee who has applied for a new job, giving information about them

schedule

noun

s

ch

k

e

ɛ

d

ʤ

u

l

e

a plan or timetable outlining the sequence of events or activities

What is a "schedule"?

A schedule is a plan that shows the order and timing of activities or events. It is used to organize tasks, meetings, classes, or appointments, helping to ensure that everything is done at the right time. A schedule can be for a day, week, month, or longer period and helps people manage their time effectively. It typically lists the activities along with their start and end times, helping to keep track of what needs to be done and when.

workforce

noun

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c

s

e

all the individuals who work in a particular company, industry, country, etc.

workload

noun

w

o

ɜ

r

k

l

oa

oʊ

d

the amount of work that a person or organization has to do

notice

noun

n

o

oʊ

t

i

ə

c

s

e

a formal statement or letter declaring that one intends to end an agreement, especially an employment or residential contract

increment

noun

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ɪ

n

c

k

r

e

ə

m

e

ə

n

t

an increase in someone's salary that happens at regular intervals

decrease

professional courtesy

noun

/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˈɜːɾəsi/

free service that people of the same profession provide for each other, especially common among physicians

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

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