| Word |
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| A good / great deal of |
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| Part Of Speech | Quantifier |
| Example | There is a great deal of work left to be done. |
| Accurate |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | That clock is not very accurate. You shouldn’t trust it. |
| Agenda |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I need to check my agenda before I accept the invitation. |
| Alert |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I have set up my computer to send me an alert when I receive a new email. |
| Allot |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | In my budget, I have allotted two hundred dollars a week for food and entertainment. |
| Ambition |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | She doesn’t seem to have many ambitions. Actually, she is quite boring. |
| Aspire |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | The student beside me aspires to be a teacher one day. |
| Blue-collar |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | Blue-collar workers generally make less money than white-collar ones. |
| Branch |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | This is not the main office of the company. It’s just the regional branch. |
| Bust |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | My wife busted me when she caught me eating ice cream before dinner. |
| Commute |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun, Verb |
| Example | Even though this road is empty right now, it is full Monday to Friday during the morning and evening commutes. |
| Compensation |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The employee met with her boss to discuss an increase in compensation. |
| Corporate |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | This region of the city contains mostly corporate offices. |
| Credible |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | Although he has a degree, it is not from a very credible school. |
| Dedicated |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | The dedicated activity coordinator is always looking for interesting things to do with the students. |
| Diaper |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Diapers are one really expensive aspect of having children. |
| Dignity |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I was surprised by the lack of wheelchair-friendly sidewalks in that city. Handicapped people are not treated with dignity there. |
| Distraction |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The noise of the construction workers is such a distraction. |
| Downsize |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | Due to the recent economic problems, the company was forced to downsize. |
| Earn a living |
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| Part Of Speech | Phrase |
| Example | It is difficult to earn a living making only $8 an hour. |
| Employee |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Most employees of Google live in USA. |
| Employer |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Aramco is the largest employer in Saudi Arabia. |
| Entrepreneur |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | My sister is a real entrepreneur. She has never had an employer and has always worked for herself. |
| Executive |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
| Example | I am tired of being told what to do in this company. I want to become an executive. |
| Extensive |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I have an extensive history of injuries. |
| Extreme |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | That new sports car can travel at extreme speeds. |
| Feat |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Climbing Mt. Everest is a feat I would like to accomplish one day. |
| Firm |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | My brother works for a small accounting firm. |
| Gap |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | My apartment is very noisy as there is a large gap between the door and the floor. I can hear everything in the hallway. |
| Insist |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | Even though it looked fake, she insisted that her bag was really a Louis Vuitton. |
| Interfere |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | I think the walls are interfering with the wireless Internet signal. |
| Interrupt |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | Please turn off your cell phones. I do not want anything to interrupt our class today. |
| Invest |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | The entrepreneur is looking for people to invest in her company. |
| Labourer (US – Laborer) |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The carpenter employs three labourers in his company. |
| Lack |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | That city really lacks character. It seemed really boring to me. |
| Lift |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | Could you help me lift this table? |
| Minority group |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Politicians need to get votes from minority groups if they want to win elections. |
| Needle |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Some people are really afraid of needles. |
| Noteworthy |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | England is famous for producing several noteworthy musicians. |
| Personnel |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The security personnel all wear jackets with yellow lettering. |
| Proposal |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I presented my company’s proposal to the CEO. |
| Raise (Salary) |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I asked my employer for a raise, but she refused. |
| Reasonable |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | You will find the prices at that restaurant quite reasonable. That’s why I always go there. |
| Receptionist |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Could you make an appointment to meet with my receptionist? |
| Regional |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | The regional manager of the bank is on holiday for two weeks. |
| Relevant |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I didn’t find what she had to say very relevant to the subject of the meeting. |
| Rewarding |
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| Part Of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | Doctors must find their jobs extremely rewarding as they are always helping people. |
| Scholarship |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Students who do well in their studies are able to receive scholarships. |
| Stereotype |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun, Verb |
| Example | It is best not to accept stereotypes and find out the truth for yourself. |
| Submit |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | I submitted an application to work at that coffee shop yesterday. |
| Temp |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Everyone except John has worked in this company for several years. John has only been here for a few days. He’s a temp. |
| Threaten |
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| Part Of Speech | Verb |
| Example | The taxi driver threatened to kick me out of the car if I didn’t stop eating my lunch. |
| To Crunch Numbers |
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| Part Of Speech | Phrase |
| Example | Accountants are good at crunching numbers. |
| To Run Errands |
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| Part Of Speech | Phrase |
| Example | I usually run errands on Saturdays. You can always find me doing my laundry and shopping for groceries. |
| Workaholic |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | As I am a workaholic, you can usually find me in front of the computer all day and evening. |
| Workforce |
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| Part Of Speech | Noun |
| Example | In Korea, men must spend two years in the military before they join the workforce. |
