Vocabulary Slideshow


Vocabulary List

Word Part of Speech Example
press Noun The press is going crazy for electric cars.
automation Noun The Tesla factory has a lot of automation to help its employees.
critique Noun A major critique of motor companies is the amount of pollution they create.
threshold Noun This dealership must sell 10 more cars to reach the bonus threshold.
product Noun This factory produces many different products.
service Noun I like working in a factory because I don't think customer service is fun.
market Noun Companies must do a lot of market research to be successful.
approach Noun I like when managers have a casual approach with business meetings.
bet Noun It's a good bet that electric cars will become more popular than gasoline cars in the future.
failure Noun I never fear failure. I fear not learning from my mistakes.
boss Noun A good boss will never ask employees to do something he or she would not also do.
entrepreneur Noun Being an entrepreneur is a risky choice.
brand Noun Big brands are not always the best.
apprenticeship Noun I think the art of apprenticeships is becoming popular again.
intern Noun Most good jobs offer are internships
mentor Noun My mentor helped me grow in my profession.
order Noun A factory needs big orders to stay in business.
director Noun The director of the university is starting an apprenticeship program.
requirement Noun What language requirements does this job have?
human resources Noun You have to sign some papers with human resources before you start your first shift.
job opening Noun There are lots of job openings for large companies.
shift Noun Do you work day shift or night shift?
workplace Noun I like a workplace where I can listen to music.
working conditions Noun Safe working conditions should be the most important part of any job.
union job Noun Union jobs help protect employees.
description Noun The job description made it seem more difficult than it actually is.
strike Noun The union went on strike until they got better healthcare.
demand Noun Every employee should demand fair pay.
investment Noun Education is really the best investment you can make.
poverty Noun Poverty and poor health are closely connected.
untapped Adjective Solar energy is an untapped resource in many countries.
existing Adjective Existing automotive companies will have to keep up with new ideas.
trusted Adjective My car is the trusted road trip vehicle; we never break down.
competitive Adjective I think car sales is too competitive a job for me.
face-to-face Adjective Most interviews are done face-to-face.
part-time Adjective I like part-time jobs because I can work on my car the rest of the time.
full-time Adjective A full-time job is best if you have a family.
dedicated Adjective Any boss will choose a dedicated employee over a lazy one.
current Adjective My current boss is so much better than my old one.
towards Preposition The world is moving towards electric vehicles.
weld Verb I can weld that fender back together.
build Verb We build electric cars at my factory.
assemble Verb Most cars are assembled in a country different than the one they're sold in.
succeed Verb If you want to succeed in life, you must be honest and hardworking.
encounter Verb I encountered a Tucker 48' at the auto show last weekend.
encourage Verb My parents encouraged me to find a better job.
innovate Verb If you can innovate amazing new ways to use mobile technology with cars, you will get a good job.
promote Verb They promoted the new gasoline car, but it failed.
apply Verb Many people apply for jobs at big companies like Tesla.
interview Verb How did your job interview go?
invest Verb If you save your money, you can invest in new technologies.
lend Verb My friend lent me his Mustang for the weekend.
borrow Verb I borrowed my friend's Mustang for the weekend.
fuel up Phrasal Verb We have to fuel up for the road trip.
give up Phrasal Verb My grandmother said that a wise person knows when to give up and when to keep trying.
slightly Adverb The car sounds slightly strange.
eventually Adverb We eventually found the charging station, but we drove around for a while.
finally Adverb Finally, we returned from our road trip.
constantly Adverb My roommate constantly turns the stereo up too loud.
manually Adverb I love old cars, even though you have to manually roll down the windows.
put yourself in (someone's) shoes Phrase Whenever someone is mean, I try to put myself in their shoes; maybe they are having a bad day.
let (someone) off the hook Phrase I owed my brother $5, but he let me off the hook.
be interested in (something) Phrase I am really interested in classic American cars.
speak up for (something) Phrase Workers should always speak up for themselves; they deserve the same rights as their employers.

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