English words S02 Flashcards
invigilator
ɪnˈvɪdʒəleɪtor/ noun
the person watching students in the exam room
disqualify
dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ verb
officially stop somebody from taking part in activity because they have broken a rule.
-SYN: “ ban “
* He was disqualified from driving.
attitude
ætɪtjuːd/ noun
the way you think, feel or behave.
* A positive attitude is essential if you want to be successful.
* As soon as they found out I was a doctor, their whole attitude changed.
devote
dɪˈvəʊt/ verb
to use all or most of your time, effort etc. in order to do something or help someone.
-SYN: dedicate
* He devoted his energies to writing films.
*She devoted herself full-time to her business.
relief
rɪˈliːf/ noun (relieve)
a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened.
- Adjective : “ Relived “
* It was a great relief to him when she returned safely.
* It was such a relief to see Liz looking healthy again.
undergraduate
ʌndəˈɡrædʒuət/ noun
a student at college or university, who is working for their first degree.
* They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge.
tutor
tuːtər/ noun
someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them.
* They hired a private tutor to help Carlos with his English.
* He was privately tutored.
attend
əˈtend/ verb
go somewhere or be present at something (such as meeting or class)
- Noun : “ attention “
* Only 12 people attended the meeting.
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsi/ noun
a job that is available for someone to start doing.
* We have no vacancies for photographers at the moment.
* information about job vacancies.
acknowledge
əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ verb
to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists.
(let somebody know you have received something from them)
- Noun : “ acknowledgement “
* online application will be acknowledge automatically by email.
* He acknowledges that when he’s tired he gets bad-tempered.
* The people acknowledged Mandela as their leader.
assess
əˈses/ verb
to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it
- SYN ; “ judge “
* a report to assess the impact of advertising on children.
* Many of the adults were assessed as having learning difficulties.
*The value of the business was assessed at £1.25 million.
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ noun
remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something.
* You must learn to accept criticism.
* We try to give students constructive criticism.
sector
ˈsektər/ noun
a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc.
* The government has been holding down pay in the public sector.
* They identified cars and electronics as key sectors in the economy.
qualification
kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun
if you have a qualification, you have passed an examination or course to show you have a particular level of skill or knowledge in a subject.
- Adj : “ qualified”
- Verb: “ qualify “
* You don’t need to have any qualifications for this job.
* Eva had excellent academic qualifications.
recruitment
rɪˈkruːtmənt/ noun
the process of finding new people to join a company or job vacancies.
* the recruitment of new sales people
* a recruitment agency
- Verb: “ recruit “
* We’re having difficulty recruiting enough qualified staff.
