Vocabulary unit 10

Word Meaning
Nouns
Jobs/occupations
Accountant A person whose job is to keep or inspect financial
accounts.
Agent A person who acts on behalf of another, in particular.
Architect A person who designs buildings and in many cases
also supervises their construction.
Artist A person who produces paintings or drawings as a
profession or hobby.
Bookkeeper That can be counted or numbered.
Counselor A person trained to give guidance on personal, social,
or psychological problems.
(entertainment) director A person who is in charge of an activity, department,
or organization.
Flight attendant A steward or stewardess on an aircraft.
Journalist A person who writes for newspapers or magazines or
prepares news to be broadcast on radio or television.
Marine biologist Life scientist
Model A three-dimensional representation of a person or
thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a
smaller scale than the original.
Novelist A writer of novels.
Reporter A person who reports, especially one employed to
report news or conduct interviews for newspapers or
broadcasts.
Songwriter A person who writes popular songs or the music for
them.
Stockbroker A broker who buys and sells securities on a stock
exchange on behalf of clients.
Other
Activity The condition in which things are happening or being
done.
Article A particular item or object, typically one of a
specified type.
Attitude A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or
something, typically one that is reflected in a
person's behavior.
Calendar A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks,
and months of a particular year, or giving particular
seasonal information.
Co-worker A fellow worker.
Cruise ship Cruise liner
Deadline The latest time or date by which something should be
completed.
Decision A conclusion or resolution reached after
 consideration.
Employer A person or organization that employs people.
Employment The condition of having paid work.
Experience Practical contact with and observation of facts or
events.
Marketing The action or business of promoting and selling
products or services, including market research and
advertising.
Personnel Staff, personnel department, force
Pressure The continuous physical force exerted on or against
an object by something in contact with it.
Public speaking Speechmaking, oral presentation, speaking
Requirement A thing that is needed or wanted.
Rsum A brief account of a persons education,
qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent
with a job application.
Rush A sudden quick movement toward something,
typically by a number of people.
(special) skills The ability to do something well; expertise.
Spreadsheet An electronic document in which data is arranged in
the rows and columns of a grid and can be
manipulated and used in calculations.
Stock market A stock exchange.
(personality) type A collection of personality traits that are thought to
occur together consistently, especially as determined
by a certain pattern of responses to a personality
inventory.
Adjectives
Assistant A person who ranks below a senior person.
Bilingual (of a person) speaking two languages fluently.
Certain Known for sure; established beyond doubt.
Creative Relating to or involving the imagination or original
ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.
Critical Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or
judgments.
Curious Eager to know or learn something.
Developing (country) A poor agricultural country that is seeking to become
more advanced economically and socially.
Disorganized Not properly planned and controlled.
Efficient (especially of a system or machine) achieving
maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort
or expense.
Enterprising Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
Forgetful Apt or likely not to remember.
Generous (of a person) showing a readiness to give more of
something, as money or time, than is strictly
necessary or expected.
Hardworking (of a person) tending to work with energy and
 commitment; diligent.
Imaginative Having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
Impatient Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated
or provoked.
Level-headed Calm and sensible.
Moody (of a person) given to unpredictable changes of
mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or
sullenness.
Outgoing Friendly and socially confident.
Patient Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or
suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
Punctual Happening or doing something at the agreed or
proper time; on time.
Recent Having happened, begun, or been done not long ago
or not long before; belonging to a past period of time
comparatively close to the present.
Reliable Consistently good in quality or performance; able to
be trusted.
Serious (of a person) solemn or thoughtful in character or
manner.
Short-tempered Quick to lose one's temper.
Strict Demanding that rules concerning behavior are
obeyed and observed.
Unfriendly Not friendly.
Verbs
Be fed up (with An unknown or unspecified person; some person.
something/ someone)
Break (into) An interruption of continuity or uniformity.
Commute Travel some distance between one's home and place
of work on a regular basis.
Do for a living Do for
Hire The action of hiring someone or something.
Interview A meeting of people face to face, especially for
consultation.
Keep track of A rough path or minor road, typically one beaten by
use rather than constructed.
Maintain Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to
continue.
Make a decision A conclusion or resolution reached after
consideration.
Manage Be in charge of (a company, establishment, or
undertaking); administer; run.
Persuade Cause (someone) to do something through reasoning
or argument.
Preposition
Toward In the direction of.
 Expressions
Talking about possible occupations Hablando de posibles ocupaciones
Id make a good/bad . . . because . . . . Me gustara hacer una buena / mala. . .
porque . . . .
I wouldnt want to be a/an . . . because . . No quiero ser un / a. . . porque . . . .
..
I could (never) be a/an . . . because . . . . Yo podra (nunca) ser un / a. . . porque .
...
I wouldnt mind working as a/an . . . No me importara trabajar como un / a.
because . . . . . . porque . . . .
The best job for me is . . . because . . . . El mejor trabajo para m es. . . porque . .
..
Expressing feelings and opinions Expresar sentimientos y opiniones
I like/hate/enjoy . . . . Me gusta / odio / disfruto. . . .
Im (not) interested in . . . . No estoy interesado en . . . .
Im (not) good at . . . . No soy bueno para . . . .
I dont mind . . . . No me importa. . . .
I cant stand . . . . No puedo soportar. . . .
Agreeing with feelings and opinions Acordar con sentimientos y opiniones
So do I. Yo tambin.
So am I. Yo tambin.
Neither am I. Yo tampoco.
Neither do I. Yo tampoco.
Neither can I. Tampoco puedo.
Disagreeing with feelings and opinions Desacuerdo con sentimientos y
opiniones
I dont. Yo no.
Really? I . . . . De Verdad? YO . . . .
Oh, Im not. Oh, no lo estoy.
I am! Yo soy
Well, I am. Bueno, yo soy.
Oh, I dont mind. No me importa.