English Vocabulary
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crew
B2
/kɹu/
The people who work together to operate a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
gang
B2
/ˈɡæŋ/
An organized group of criminals.
mason
B2
/ˈmeɪsən/
a craftsman who works with stone or brick
miller
B2
/ˈmɪlər/
a person who owns or operates a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour
cooper
B2
/ˈkupɚ/
a craftsperson who makes or repairs wooden barrels, casks, buckets, and similar vessels
personnel
B2
/pɝ.səˈnɛl/
The people who work for an organization or in the armed forces.
embassy
B2
/ˈɛmbəsi/
The official building where a country's representatives work in a foreign country.
cooperate
B2
/koʊˈɑ.pəˌɹeɪt/
To work together with others toward a shared goal.
retirement
B2
/riːˈtaɪɝmənt/
The period of life after you stop working permanently.
supervisor
B2
/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
A person whose job is to oversee and direct the work of others.
resume
B2
/ɹɪˈzjuːm/
To start something again after stopping or pausing.
nursing
B2
/ˈnɝsɪŋ/
The job or skill of caring for sick or injured people as a nurse.
overtime
B2
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/
Time worked beyond one's normal working hours.
dental
B2
/ˈdɛn.təl/
Relating to the teeth.
funding
B2
/ˈfʌndɪŋ/
Money provided for a particular purpose or project.
cripple
B2
/ˈkɹɪp(ə)l/
To seriously damage something so that it can no longer work properly.
ax
B2
/æks/
A tool with a heavy metal blade on a handle, used for cutting wood.
cooperative
B2
/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/
Willing to work with others and be helpful.
journalism
B2
/ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/
The work of collecting, writing, and reporting news for newspapers, TV, or the internet.
offshore
B2
/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/
Located in the sea, away from the coast.
collier
B2
/ˈkɑliɚ/
someone who works in a coal mine
electrician
B2
/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/
A worker who installs, repairs, and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.
ringer
B2
/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/
a person who rings a bell, especially a church or public bell
redundant
B2
/ɹɪˈdɐn.dənt/
No longer needed or useful; more than is necessary.
advancement
B2
/ædˈvæns.mənt/
Progress or development in knowledge, skill, or a field of work.
grocer
B2
/ˈɡroʊ.sɚ/
a person who owns or works in a shop that sells food and everyday household supplies
compute
B2
/kəmˈpjut/
to work something out using numbers or a computer; to calculate
locksmith
B2
/ˈlɑksmɪθ/
a person whose job is to make, fit, open, or repair locks and keys
feller
B2
/ˈfɛlɚ/
a person whose work is cutting down trees
clerical
B2
/ˈklɛrəkəl/
Relating to office work such as keeping records and files.
workforce
B2
/ˈwɝk.foɹs/
All the people who work for a company or on a project.
hatter
B2
/ˈhætɚ/
a person who makes, sells, or repairs hats
masseur
B2
/məˈsʊɹ/
A man whose job is to give massages.
deduce
B2
/dɪˈdʒuːs/
To work something out by reasoning from the facts you have.
economist
B2
/iˈkɑ.nə.mɪst/
An expert in economics who studies how money, trade, and industry work.
workman
B2
/ˈwɝkmən/
A man who does physical or manual work for pay.
beater
B2
/ˈbiː.tər/
a person employed during a hunt to drive birds or other game out of cover toward the hunters
numerical
B2
/n(j)uˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kəl/
Shown or measured using numbers.
forestry
B2
/ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
The science and work of planting and looking after forests.
unsatisfactory
B2
/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
Not good enough; not meeting the required standard
prospector
B2
/prəˈspek.tɚ/
a person who searches an area for valuable minerals, oil, or other natural resources
ferryman
B2
/ˈfɛriˌmæn/
a man who operates a ferry or carries passengers across water by boat
saleswoman
B2
/ˈseɪlzˌwʊmən/
A woman whose job is to sell things, in a shop or by visiting customers.
woodcutter
B2
/ˈwʊdˌkʌtər/
a person whose work is cutting down trees or cutting timber into firewood
sorter
B2
/ˈsɔrtɚ/
a person whose job is to separate or arrange items into groups or classes
balky
B2
/ˈbɔki/
Refusing to move, work, or cooperate.
wage-earner
B2
/ˈweɪdʒˌɝː.nɚ/
a person who works in return for wages or a salary, especially as distinguished from an employer or someone living on investments
tradesperson
B2
/ˈtreɪdzˌpɝsən/
a skilled manual worker in a particular trade or craft
flail
B2
/fleɪl/
to wave or swing the arms or legs about wildly and uncontrollably
mender
B2
/ˈmɛndər/
a person who repairs something
day laborer
B2
/ˈdeɪ ˌleɪ.bɚ.ɚ/
a worker hired and paid by the day, especially for temporary or unskilled manual work