Work & Careers
Jobs, offices, professions, and the words that fill a working day.
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work
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/wɜː(ɹ)k/
Activity that you do to make or achieve something, especially as a job.
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job
A1
/dʒɑb/
The regular paid work that a person does to earn a living.
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office
A1
/ˈɔ.fɪs/
A room or building where people work, usually at desks.
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meeting
A1
/ˈmitɪŋ/
An organized gathering of people for a particular purpose.
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project
A1
/ˈpɹɑ.dʒɛkt/
A planned piece of work with a particular aim, done over a period of time.
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interview
A1
/ˈɪn.(t)ɚ.vju/
a formal meeting where someone is asked questions to see if they are right for a job.
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worker
A1
/ˈwɝ.kɚ/
A person who works at a particular job, especially physical work.
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skill
A1
/skɪl/
the ability to do something well, usually gained through learning or practice
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running
A2
/ˈɹʊnɪŋ/
The activity or sport of moving quickly on foot.
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system
A2
/ˈsɪstəm/
A set of connected parts that work together as a whole.
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stage
A2
/steɪd͡ʒ/
A raised platform where actors, singers, or speakers perform in front of an audience.
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manager
A2
/ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/
A person whose job is to be in charge of a business, shop, or part of an organization.
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staff
A2
/stɑːf/
The group of people who work for a company, school, or organization.
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assistant
A2
/əˈsɪstənt/
A person whose job is to help someone, especially in their work.
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task
A2
/task/
A piece of work that you have to do.
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colleague
A2
/ˈkɑliɡ/
A person you work with, especially in a profession or business.
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branch
A2
/bɹænt͡ʃ/
A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk.
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labor
A2
/ˈleɪ.bɚ/
Hard work, especially physical work done for pay.
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employee
A2
/ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/
A person who is paid to work for a company or another person
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organized
A2
/ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/
Arranged in a neat, efficient way.
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clerk
A2
/klɝk/
A person who works in an office keeping records or accounts.
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painter
A2
/ˈpeɪntɚ/
An artist who creates pictures using paint.
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businessman
A2
/ˈbɪznəsmæn/
A man who works in business, especially as an owner or manager.
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occupation
A2
/ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
A person's job or regular paid work.
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employer
A2
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/
A person or company that pays others to work for them
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employ
A2
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
To pay someone to work for you
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receptionist
A2
/ɹɪˈsep.ʃə.nɪst/
A person whose job is to welcome and help visitors and answer the phone at the front of an office or hotel.
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digger
A2
/ˈdɪɡɚ/
A large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches.
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businesswoman
A2
/ˈbɪznɪˌswʊmən/
A woman who works in business, especially as an owner or manager.
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post office
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working
B1
/ˈwɝkɪŋ/
Present participle of work; doing a job or task.
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mission
B1
/ˈmɪʃ.ən/
An important job or task that a person or group is given.
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career
B1
/kəˈɹɪɹ/
The job or profession you do over a long part of your working life.
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carter
B1
/ˈkɑrtɚ/
a person whose work is driving a cart or transporting loads by cart
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hire
B1
/haɪɹ/
To give someone a job and pay them to work for you.
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interrupt
B1
/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/
to stop someone from speaking or doing something by suddenly breaking in.
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assignment
B1
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/
A task or piece of work that you are given to do.
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cowboy
B1
/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
a person who tends cattle, especially on horseback
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promotion
B1
/pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/
A move to a more important job or higher rank.
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bureau
B1
/ˈbjʊ.ɹoʊ/
A government department or office that deals with a particular task.
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profession
B1
/pɹəˈfeʃ.ən/
A type of job that needs special training or education, such as law or medicine.
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quote
B1
/kwəʊt/
To repeat the exact words that someone has written or said.
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designer
B1
/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/
A person whose job is to plan how something will look or work.
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warden
B1
/ˈwɔɹdən/
an official responsible for supervising a place, activity, or body of rules
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porter
B1
/ˈpɔɹtɚ/
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
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cloth
B1
/klɔθ/
Material made by weaving or knitting fibres, used to make clothes and other things.
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qualified
B1
/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/
Having the right training, skills, or experience for a job or task.
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agenda
B1
/əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/
A list of the things to be discussed at a meeting.
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salesman
B1
/ˈseɪlzmən/
A man whose job is to sell things, in a shop or by visiting customers.
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expense
B1
/ɪkˈspɛns/
The money that you spend on something.
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craft
B1
/ˈkɹäːft/
An activity that involves making things skilfully with your hands.
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deadline
B1
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
A time or date by which something must be finished.
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unemployed
B1
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
Without a job, although able and willing to work.
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employment
B1
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
Paid work, or the state of having a job
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crew
B2
/kɹu/
The people who work together to operate a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
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gang
B2
/ˈɡæŋ/
An organized group of criminals.
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pa
B2
/pɑː/
Father; dad.
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mason
B2
/ˈmeɪsən/
a craftsman who works with stone or brick
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miller
B2
/ˈmɪlər/
a person who owns or operates a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour
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cooper
B2
/ˈkupɚ/
a craftsperson who makes or repairs wooden barrels, casks, buckets, and similar vessels
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personnel
B2
/pɝ.səˈnɛl/
The people who work for an organization or in the armed forces.
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embassy
B2
/ˈɛmbəsi/
The official building where a country's representatives work in a foreign country.
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cooperate
B2
/koʊˈɑ.pəˌɹeɪt/
To work together with others toward a shared goal.
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retirement
B2
/riːˈtaɪɝmənt/
The period of life after you stop working permanently.
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convention
B2
/kənˈvɛnʃən/
A way of behaving or doing things that most people in a group accept as normal.
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supervisor
B2
/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
A person whose job is to oversee and direct the work of others.
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resume
B2
/ɹɪˈzjuːm/
To start something again after stopping or pausing.
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nursing
B2
/ˈnɝsɪŋ/
The job or skill of caring for sick or injured people as a nurse.
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overtime
B2
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/
Time worked beyond one's normal working hours.
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dental
B2
/ˈdɛn.təl/
Relating to the teeth.
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funding
B2
/ˈfʌndɪŋ/
Money provided for a particular purpose or project.
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cripple
B2
/ˈkɹɪp(ə)l/
To seriously damage something so that it can no longer work properly.
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ax
B2
/æks/
A tool with a heavy metal blade on a handle, used for cutting wood.
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cooperative
B2
/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/
Willing to work with others and be helpful.
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journalism
B2
/ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/
The work of collecting, writing, and reporting news for newspapers, TV, or the internet.
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offshore
B2
/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/
Located in the sea, away from the coast.
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placement
B2
/ˈpleːsmənt/
The act of putting something in a particular place; its position.
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collier
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/ˈkɑliɚ/
someone who works in a coal mine
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ministry
C1
/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/
A government department responsible for a particular area, usually headed by a minister.
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abortion
C1
/əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the baby can survive on its own.
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elaborate
C1
/ɪˈlæb.(ə.)ɹət/
Having many parts or details; carefully and richly worked out.
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carpenter
C1
/ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/
A person whose job is making and repairing wooden things
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weaver
C1
/ˈwi.vɚ/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
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contractor
C1
/ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝ/
A person or company hired to do a particular job under a contract, rather than as a regular employee.
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malfunction
C1
/mælˈfʌŋkʃən/
To stop working properly or fail to work at all.
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defect
C1
/ˈdiːfɛkt/
A fault or flaw that makes something imperfect or not work properly.
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climax
C1
/ˈklaɪ.mæks/
The most exciting or important point of an event, story, or career.
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guild
C1
/ɡɪld/
an association of merchants or craftspeople formed to regulate a trade, protect common interests, and provide mutual support
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pathologist
C1
/pəˈθɑːlədʒəst/
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.
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apparatus
C1
/ˌæp.əˈɹeɪ.təs/
A complex machine or set of equipment built for a particular job.
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confide
C1
/kənˈfaɪd/
To tell someone a secret or private matter because you trust them.
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coordinator
C1
/koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɝ/
A person whose job is to organize people or activities so they work well together.
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nominate
C1
/ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/
To officially suggest someone as a candidate for a job, position, or award.
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collaborate
C1
/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
To work together with others to achieve a shared goal.
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occupational
C1
/ɑkjuˈpeɪʃənəl/
Relating to a person's job or profession.
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productivity
C1
/ˌpɹɑ.dʌkˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
The rate at which workers produce goods or services; how efficiently work is done.
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carpentry
C1
/ˈkɑːrpəntri/
The skill or work of making and repairing things out of wood
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chambermaid
C1
/ˈtʃeɪmbərˌmeɪd/
a woman employed to clean and care for bedrooms, now chiefly in a hotel and historically in a private household
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postmaster
C1
/ˈpoʊstˌmæstɚ/
The head of a post office.
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stenographer
C1
/stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/
a person trained to transcribe speech rapidly using shorthand or a stenotype machine
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croupier
C1
/ˈkruː.pi.ɚ/
a casino employee who manages a gaming table, handles bets, and pays winnings
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underling
C1
/ˈʌndɚlɪŋ/
a person of lower rank who works for or is controlled by someone more powerful, often used disparagingly
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shepherd
C2
/ˈʃɛpəɹd/
a herder of sheep, often on an open range
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abigail
C2
/ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/
historical: a lady's maid or female personal attendant
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sawyer
C2
/ˈsɔɪ.ɚ/
a person employed to saw wood, especially timber in a sawpit or sawmill
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carver
C2
/ˈkɑɹvɚ/
someone who carves the meat
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florist
C2
/ˈflɔːrɪst/
a person who grows, arranges, or sells cut flowers and ornamental plants
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cutler
C2
/ˈkʌtlɚ/
a person who makes, repairs, or sells knives and other cutlery
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undertaker
C2
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/
one whose business is the management of funerals
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cinematography
C2
/ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑːgrəfi/
The art and craft of filming a movie, especially the camera work and lighting.
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innkeeper
C2
/ˈɪnˌkipɚ/
a person who owns or manages an inn
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brewer
C2
/ˈbruːɝ/
the owner or manager of a brewery
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seamstress
C2
/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/
A woman who sews clothes professionally.
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lackey
C2
/ˈlæ.ki/
A footman, a liveried male servant.
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shoemaker
C2
/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
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sabbatical
C2
/səˈbætɪkəl/
an extended period of authorized leave from regular work, often for study, travel, or research
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lumberjack
C2
/ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/
a person whose work is to fell trees.
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barmaid
C2
/ˈbɑrˌmeɪd/
chiefly British: a woman who serves drinks in a bar or pub
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servitude
C2
/ˈsərvəˌt(j)ud/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
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goldsmith
C2
/ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪθ/
a craftsperson who makes, repairs, or sells objects made of gold, especially jewelry
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nursemaid
C2
/ˈnɝːsˌmeɪd/
a woman or girl employed to look after young children
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gamekeeper
C2
/ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpɚ/
a person employed to manage game animals and their habitat on an estate, especially for hunting
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workroom
C2
/ˈwɝːk.ruːm/
a room equipped or set aside for practical, manual, or creative work
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redundancy
C2
/ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/
The loss of a job because the work is no longer needed, or the act of dismissing such workers.
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bonne
C2
/ˈbɑːn/
a French nursemaid or children's governess, especially in an English-speaking household
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gravedigger
C2
/ˈɡreɪvˌdɪɡ.ɚ/
a person employed to dig graves and prepare them for burial
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C2+ (75) Pro
inventress
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/ɪnˈvɛntrəs/
dated: a woman who invents; a female inventor
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shopboy
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/ˈʃɑːpˌbɔɪ/
historical: a boy or young male assistant employed in a shop
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porkman
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/ˈpɔrkmən/
a person who produces and sells pork.
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undertaking
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/ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/
a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge
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avocation
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/ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/
a hobby or minor occupation pursued alongside one's main vocation
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accede
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/ækˈsid/
to agree to a request, or to assume an office
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derivative
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/dɪˈrɪvətɪv/
imitative of others' work; a thing based on another source
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firing
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/ˈfaɪərɪŋ/
the act of discharging a weapon, dismissing staff, or baking pottery
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incompatible
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/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
unable to exist or work together harmoniously
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abridgment
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/əˈbrɪdʒmənt/
a shortened version of a written work; a condensation
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accession
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/ækˈsɛʃən/
the attainment of a rank, office, or throne
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botch
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/bɑtʃ/
to spoil through clumsiness; a bungled piece of work
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bungle
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/ˈbʌŋɡəl/
to carry out clumsily or incompetently; a botched job
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hustle
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/ˈhʌsəl/
to move or work energetically; to push or jostle
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journeyman
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/ˈdʒɜrnimən/
a trained worker qualified in a trade; a competent but unremarkable performer
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managerial
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/ˌmænəˈdʒɪriəl/
relating to the work or skills of a manager
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absenteeism
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/ˌæbsənˈtiɪzəm/
the habitual practice of being absent from work or duty
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bishopric
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/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/
the office or diocese of a bishop
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depose
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/dɪˈpoʊz/
to remove from office or power; to testify under oath
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entropy
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/ˈɛntrəpi/
a measure of disorder or of energy unavailable for work in a system
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fag
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/fæɡ/
a tiring or tedious task; (British informal) a cigarette
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furtherance
C2+
/ˈfɜrðərəns/
the advancement or promotion of a plan or interest
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hobo
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/ˈhoʊboʊ/
a migratory worker or homeless vagrant, especially one riding trains
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insinuate
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/ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt/
to suggest indirectly; to introduce or work in subtly
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