IELTS Speaking vocab - Work Flashcards
? many/several/a lot of/ different/ multiple ?:
have many/… roles/ tasks to perform.
wear many/several/a lot of/ different/ multiple hats:
have many/… roles/ tasks to perform.
If something or someone ? as something or someone else, that person or thing has a second use or job:
[ I ] The kitchen table ? as my desk.
- I am an English teacher. Besides, I ? as the company’s Chief Academic Officer.
If something or someone doubles as something or someone else, that person or thing has a second use or job:
[ I ] The kitchen table doubles as my desk.
- I am an English teacher. Besides, I double as the company’s Chief Academic Officer.
What do u like about your job/….?
- The most pleasurable/ gratifying/ enjoyable aspect of my job/… bar none is ….
What do u like about your job/….?
- The most pleasurable/ gratifying/ enjoyable aspect of my job/… bar none is ….
??
PHRASE
You use ?? to add emphasis to a statement that someone or something is the best of their kind.
He is simply the best goal scorer we have ever had, bar none.
“the greatest living American poet bar none”
bar none
PHRASE
You use bar none to add emphasis to a statement that someone or something is the best of their kind.
He is simply the best goal scorer we have ever had, bar none.
“the greatest living American poet bar none”
people from all ? of ?
people from all walks of life
?
adjective (also ?)
containing a lot of information
covering a large range of knowledge, often in great detail:
her ? knowledge of France
My friends seem to have an ? knowledge about pretty much everything in life; whether it be philosophy, arts or food.
encyclopedic
adjective (also encyclopaedic)
UK /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪk/ US /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪk/
containing a lot of information
covering a large range of knowledge, often in great detail:
her encyclopedic knowledge of France
My friends seem to have an encylopedic knowledge about pretty much everything in life; whether it be philosophy, arts or food.
?
adverb [ not gradable ]
strangely/ to an unusual degree:
? beautiful
a ? unattractive individual
obviously or particularly:
New England has some ? beautiful towns.
singularly
adverb [ not gradable ]
US /ˈsɪŋ·ɡjə·lər·li/
strangely/ to an unusual degree:
singularly beautiful
a singularly unattractive individual
The singularly pleasurable part about teaching is learning.
obviously or particularly:
New England has some singularly beautiful towns.
job = occupation = work
job = occupation = work
??? sth = in addition to sth
On top of sth = in addition to sth
When we came to pay for the goods, there was a delivery charge on top.
We expect sales to rise by 6% on top of last year’s growth.
The company’s in financial trouble and on top of that they’re losing key staff.
Teachers usually have to teach in the evening. On top of that, the workload is colossal.
colossal
adjective
UK /kəˈlɒs.əl/ US /kəˈlɑː.səl/
extremely large:
In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.
(esp. of something bad) very great:
The whole business has been a colossal failure/mistake.
It was a colossal waste of time.
colossal
adjective
UK /kəˈlɒs.əl/ US /kəˈlɑː.səl/
extremely large:
In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.
(esp. of something bad) very great:
The whole business has been a colossal failure/mistake.
It was a colossal waste of time.
I am a woman ??? . And one of those ? is cooking.
I am a woman of many interests. And one of those interests is cooking.
If I were to ? the possibility of (one day doing sth other than teaching), I’d probably ?? the world of (womenswear).
If I were to entertain the possibility of (one day doing sth other than teaching), I’d probably venture into the world of (womenswear).
?
noun [ C ]
C2
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:
verb [ I usually + adv/prep, T ] formal
C2
to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized:
venture
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈven.tʃər/ US /ˈven.tʃɚ/
C2
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:
She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies.
venture
verb [ I usually + adv/prep, T ] formal
UK /ˈven.tʃər/ US /ˈven.tʃɚ/
C2
to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized:
She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries.
As we set off into the forest, we felt as though we were venturing (forth) into the unknown.
She tentatively ventured the opinion that the project would be too expensive to complete, but the boss ignored her.
A ? is also something continuous that connects different ideas or thoughts together:
[ C ] A ?? runs through their various experiences.
The ?? with teaching is that ….
[ U ] A ringing phone interrupted the thread of her story.
A thread is also something continuous that connects different ideas or thoughts together:
[ C ] A common thread runs through their various experiences.
The common thread with teaching is that ….
[ U ] A ringing phone interrupted the thread of her story.
satiate
verb [ T often passive ] formal
UK /ˈseɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ US /ˈseɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more:
He drank greedily until his thirst was satiated.
satiate
verb [ T often passive ] formal
UK /ˈseɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ US /ˈseɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more:
He drank greedily until his thirst was satiated.
