OCCUPATIONS Flashcards

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a person who keeps or checks financial accounts

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accountant

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a person who commands a fleet of warships

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admiral

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a person who is attached to someone in order to learn a skill or trade

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apprentice

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a person who performs on the stage,on television or in movies

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actor

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a person who designs buildings

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architect

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a person who creates works of art,especially paintings or drawings

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artist

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a person who studies the stars

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astronomer

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a person who sells goods in public to the person who offers the most money for it

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auctioneer

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a person who writes books

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author

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a person who bakes and sells bread and cakes

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baker

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a person who cuts men’s hair

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barber

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a person who works in a hotel and carries guest’s luggage to their rooms

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bell boy

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a person who guards and protects an important person

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bodyguard

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a person who cuts up and sells meat in a shop

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butcher

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a person who is in charge of the servants in a large house

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butler

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a person who performs tasks such as carrying golf club and looking for golf balls for a golf player

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caddie

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a person who is an expert in producing beautiful handwriting

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calligrapher

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a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures

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carpenter

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a person who receives and pays out money in a bank or shop

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cashier

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20
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a professional cook,especially the most senior cook in a restaurant or hotel

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chef

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21
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a person who prepares,sells medicines and works in a shop

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chemist

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22
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a person who keeps the records or accounts in an office or shop

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clerk

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23
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a person who trains a person or team in a particular sport

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coach

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24
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a person who repairs shoes

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cobbler

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25
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a person who writes music

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composer

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a person who stands in front of an orchestra or a group of singers and directs their performance

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conductor

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a person whose job is to write the words for advertising material

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copywriter

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a person whose job is to be in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or art gallery

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curator

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29
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a person who takes care of people’s teeth

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dentist

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30
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a person who has been trained in medical science and treats the sick

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doctor

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31
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a person who drives a vehicle

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driver

32
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a person who moves groups of cows or sheep from one place to another

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drover

33
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a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine

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editor

34
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a person who design and builds engines,machines,road or bridges

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engineer

35
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a person who owns or manages farm

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farmer

36
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a person who designs fashionable clothes

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fashion designer

37
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a person who puts out fires

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fire fighter

38
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a person who catches fish as a job

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fisherman

39
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a person whose job is to sell fish

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fishmonger

40
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a person who owns or works in a shop that sells flowers and plants

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florist

41
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a person whose job is to fit glass into the frames of window

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glazier

42
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a person who owns,manages or works in a shop selling food and household items

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grocer

43
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a person whose job is to feed and take care of horses,especially by brushing and cleaning them

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groom

44
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a person who sells things by going from place to place

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hawker

45
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a person who has invented something or invents things

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inventor

46
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a person whose job is to collect and write news stories for newspapers,magazines,radio or television

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journalist

47
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a person of authority in a court who decides how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions

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judge

48
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a person who does hand physical work that is not skilled

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labourer

49
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a person who makes,fits and repairs locks

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locksmith

50
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a person who is head of town or city

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mayor

51
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a person who repairs machines,especially the engines of vehicle

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mechanic

52
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a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them

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model

53
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a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music

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musician

54
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a person who takes care of the sick or injured, usually in a hospital

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nurse

55
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a person who examines people’s eyes,recommends and sells glasses

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optician

56
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a person who prepares medicines and sells or gives them to the public in a shop or hospital

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pharmacist

57
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a person who operates the controls of an aicraft

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pilot

58
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a person who fits and repairs things such as water pipes or toilets

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plumber

59
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a person who collects and deliver letters

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postman

60
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a person who makes clay pots by hand

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potter

61
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a scientist who is trained in the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour

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psychologist

62
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a person who deals with people arriving at or telephoning an office

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receptionist

63
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the official who controls the game in some sports

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referee

64
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a person who collects and reports the news

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reporter

65
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a person who taps rubber trees for latex

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rubber tapper

66
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a person who is a member of crew on a ship

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sailor

67
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a person who studies the natural sciences

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scientist

68
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a person who makes works of art that are solid figures or objects made by carving or shaping clay,wood,stone or metal

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sculptor

69
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a person who is trained to perform surgery

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surgeon

70
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a person who makes men’s clothes

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tailor

71
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a person who carries passengers in a trishaw

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trishaw rider

72
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a person who shows people where tp sit ( eg. in a cinema )

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usher

73
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a person,trained in the science of animal medicine,who treats sick or injured animals

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veterinarian / vet

74
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a person who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant

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waiter / waitress

75
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a person who sells things outside on the street

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vendor

76
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a person who takes care of the animals in a zoo

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zookeeper