vocabulary - work, old age, don't blame the young for being moody

Question 1

challenging

Answer 1

testing one’s abilities

Question 2

monotonus

or repetetive

Answer 2

dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

I have to do exactly the same thing every time

Question 3

rewarding

Answer 3

providing satisfaction; gratifying

It makes you happy.

Question 4

motivating

Answer 4

provide (someone) with a reason for doing something.

or just a reason for doing something; a “drive”

Question 5

demanding

Answer 5

something requiring much skill or effort

Question 6

tedious

Answer 6

too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Question 7

career

Answer 7

an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.

Question 8

post

Answer 8

a job position

Question 9

proffesion

Answer 9

a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.

Question 10

wages

Answer 10

fixed regular payments earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.

Question 11

salary

Answer 11

a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis, given by an employer to an employee

Question 12

bonus

Answer 12

a financial compensation that is above and beyond the normal payment expectations of its recipient.

Question 13

perks

Answer 13

something extra you get, in addition to a salary, in exchange for working

Question 14

staff

Answer 14

all the people employed by a particular organization

singular noun, including many people

Question 15

employer

Answer 15

a person or organization that employs people

Question 16

employee

Answer 16

a person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level.

Question 17

skills

Answer 17

the ability to do something well

Question 18

training

Answer 18

the action of teaching a person a particular skill

Question 19

qualifications

Answer 19

Successfully passing an exam or officially finishing a course, particularly when it grants recognition as a qualified professional in a specific field or activity.

Question 20

hours

Answer 20

the period of time that an individual spends at paid work

Question 21

timetable

Answer 21

the days and times of the week that you’re expected to be at work

Question 22

the elderly

or the aged

Answer 22

(of a person) old or from the older generation

Question 23

birth rate

Answer 23

number of babies born every year per 1000 people in a population

Question 24

death rate

Answer 24

number of deaths every year per 1000 people in a population.

Question 25

demographic change

Answer 25

describes the changes in population size and structure caused by changes in birth rates, death rates, and by migration

Question 26

a centenarian

Answer 26

a person who is a hundred or more years old.

Question 27

life expectancy

Answer 27

the average period that a person may expect to live

Question 28

life span

Answer 28

the length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions

Question 29

a pension reform

Answer 29

Pension reform means making changes for a better and sustainable retirement income system.

Question 30

a retirement home

a nursing home

Answer 30

an institution for elderly people needing care

Question 31

residential care

Answer 31

long-term care provided in a care home

Question 32

to nurture

Answer 32

care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing.

Question 33

circadian rhythm

Answer 33

a natural process in animals and plants that controls when things such as sleeping, eating, or growing happen during a 24-hour period

Question 34

to resort to

Answer 34

turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.

Question 35

propensity

Answer 35

an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Question 36

to affiliate

Answer 36

officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization

Question 37

to be susceptible

Answer 37

easily influenced

or likely to be hurt by something