work Flashcards

1
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qualifications

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offical records showing that you have finished a training course

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2
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reference

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a letter that is written by someone that knows you and say if you are suitable for the job

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3
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to enclose

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to include something in the email

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4
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To have career prospects

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To have chances or opportunities for career advancement.

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5
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Beyond office hours

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Outside the regular working hours.

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6
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To pet

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To touch or stroke an animal gently, usually to show affection.

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7
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To arise

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To begin to exist or happen; to come up.

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To rise

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To move upwards or increase

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9
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To raise

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To lift or move something to a higher position

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10
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Encounter

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An unexpected meeting with someone or something.

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11
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Perception

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a belief o opinion

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12
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Ferocious

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extremely aggressive or violent.

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13
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Immobility

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The state of being unable to move.

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14
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A dorsal fin

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The fin located on the back of a fish or marine animal.

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15
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A snout

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The long nose or front part of an animal’s face, especially in pigs and dogs.

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16
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A family trade

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A business or craft that is passed down from generation to generation within a family.

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17
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Vital

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Absolutely necessary; essential for life or success.

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18
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Sequins

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Small, shiny discs sewn onto clothing for decoration, often used in costumes.

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19
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Mischievous

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naughty

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20
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To cause a big commotion

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To create a noisy disturbance or fuss, often drawing attention.

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21
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Nerve-wracking

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Causing stress or anxiety due to tension or pressure.

22
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To be applicable

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To be relevant or appropriate in a certain situation.

23
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A vacancy

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An unoccupied position or job that needs to be filled.

24
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Credentials

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Qualifications, certificates, or documents proving someone’s abilities or qualifications.

25
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Entry requirements

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The qualifications or conditions needed to be accepted into a course, job, or position.

26
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To hand in one’s notice

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To formally announce that you are leaving your job, typically by giving a resignation letter.

27
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To be made redundant

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To lose your job because your employer no longer needs your position, usually due to financial reasons.

28
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An entrepreneur

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A person who starts and runs a business, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.

29
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An internship

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A temporary position, often for students or recent graduates, to gain work experience.

30
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An intern

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A person who works temporarily in a job to gain work experience, often as part of their education.

31
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Unemployment benefits

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Payments made by the government to people who are unemployed and actively seeking work.

32
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To found

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o establish or start an organization, institution, or business.

33
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To draw up a contract

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To write or prepare a formal agreement or document, such as a contract.

34
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To make ends meet

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o manage to live on the money you have, often with difficulty.

35
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A rat race

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A competitive and exhausting struggle for success or wealth, especially in a work environment.

36
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Dog eat dog situation

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A highly competitive situation where people are willing to harm each other to get ahead.

37
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To learn the ropes

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To learn how to do a particular job or activity, especially in the beginning.

38
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To go the extra mile

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To make more effort than is expected or required.

39
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To take a leave of absence

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To take time off from work or school for a specific period, often for personal or medical reasons.

40
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Gullible

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Easily fooled or tricked because of being too trusting.

41
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Sensible

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Having or showing good judgment; practical and reasonable.

42
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Self-esteem

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Confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect.

43
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industry (8)

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healthcare
education
technology
finance
retail
manufacturing
tourism
construction

44
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skill level (4)

A

unskilled jobs
semi-skilled jobs
skilled jobs
highly skilled jobs

45
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employment type (5)

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full-time
part-time
temporary
internship
freelance

46
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job nature (3)

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blue-collra
white-collar
pink-collar

47
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sector (3)

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public
private
non-profit

48
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work environment (4)

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office
field
outdoors
remote

49
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level of responsibility (4)

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entry-level
mid-level
senior-level
executive jobs

50
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ceo

A

chief executive officers

51
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function or department in a company

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HR
marketing and sales
customer serves
operations

52
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ngo

A

non governmental organization