Unit 1: Every Man to His Trade - Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions of jobs, professions, trades, and associated tools from Unit 1.

Job

A type of work where the goal is simply to earn a living and support your family.

Career

A type of work where you trace your progress through various appointments and achievements.

Calling

The ideal blending of activity and character that makes work inseparable from life.

Ambassador

A diplomat sent from one country to another either as a permanent representative or on a special mission.

Bookmaker

A person whose job is taking bets on horse races.

Butcher

A person whose job is cutting up and selling meat.

Coach

A person who trains sportsmen.

Estate agent

A person who buys and sells houses for others.

Interpreter

A person who gives a simultaneous translation of words spoken in another language.

Judge

A public officer with authority to decide cases in a law court.

Notary

A person with official authority to witness the signing of legal documents and perform some other legal functions.

Priest

A person appointed to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian Church.

Plumber

A person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, water-tanks, cisterns etc in a building.

Porter

A person whose job is carrying people's luggage and loads at railway stations, airports, hotels, markets etc.

Dairymaid

An occupation associated with equipment such as a tank for sterilized milk and a cream separator.

Tailor

An occupation associated with equipment such as needles, threads, and sewing-machines.

Optician

An occupation associated with equipment such as lenses, spectacles, and binoculars.

Roofer

An occupation associated with equipment such as tiles, a hammer, and nails.

Electrician

An occupation associated with equipment such as a wall socket and wire.

Clerk

An occupation associated with equipment such as a filing cabinet, a computer, and paper.

Sculptor

An occupation associated with equipment such as a chisel, wax, and clay.

Conductor

An occupation associated with equipment such as a baton, a music-stand, and a score.

Profession

An occupation that traditionally involves mainly intellectual work and requires higher education.

Trade

An occupation that traditionally involves a level of manual skill and an extended period of training.