Unit 17 Flashcards
retail
/ˈriːteɪl/
the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else
/I worked in retail for two years./
monotonous
/məˈnɒtənəs $ məˈnɑː-/
boring because of always being the same
rewarding
/rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ $ -ɔːr-/
making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money
redundant
/rɪˈdʌndənt/
British English if you are redundant, your employer no longer has a job for you
/ Businesses are closing and making people redundant. /
job
the particular thing you do earn money
occupation
a formal word for job
profession
a type of job that requires specialist knowledge
work
something you do to earn money
workforce
all the people working in a company/industry/country
workplace
the building or room where people work
credibility
/ˌkredəˈbɪləti/
the quality of deserving to be believed and trusted
endorse
/ɪnˈdɔːs $ -ɔːrs/
to express formal support or approval for someone or something
/ The prime minister is unlikely to endorse this view./
product
things that are produced to be sold - the focus is on the company producing them.
economical
something that does not use a lot of fuel or money
economic
the money of a country
