Daily Life, Routines, and Work Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards covering vocabulary related to daily life, routines, and work.

employee

A person who works for a company or organization.

staff

The collective body of workers.

boss

Someone who is in charge of a team or organization.

colleague

A person who works with you.

housewife / househusband

A person who stays at home to manage the household.

freelancer

A person who works independently for multiple clients.

self-employed

Working for oneself.

retire

To stop working, usually due to age.

shift work

Work that is scheduled in different periods.

full-time

Working the total number of hours considered standard.

part-time

Working less than the standard number of hours.

workforce

The total number of people employed.

routine

A series of actions regularly followed.

habit

A settled or regular tendency or practice.

schedule

A plan of activities or events.

get up

To rise from bed.

wake up

To cease sleeping.

go to bed

To go to sleep.

have breakfast

To consume the first meal of the day.

have lunch

To consume the midday meal.

have dinner

To consume the evening meal.

go to work

To travel to your place of employment.

go to school

To travel to a place of learning.

come back home

To return to one's residence.

do housework

To perform duties to maintain a household.

relax

To reduce tension.

exercise

To engage in physical activity.

leisure

Time used for enjoyable activities.

free time

Time when one is not working.

downtime

A period of inactivity.

errand

A short journey to complete a task.

chore

A routine task.

grocery shopping

The act of purchasing food from a store.

early

Close to the start.

late

Near the end.

on time

At the correct time.

punctual

Doing things at the agreed or proper time.

in the morning

During the first part of the day.

in the afternoon

In the period between noon and evening.

in the evening

In the period before night.

at night

In the period of darkness.

every day

Each day.

every week

Each week.

every month

Each month.

every year

Each year.

usually

In the majority of cases.

often

Happening many times.

sometimes

Occasionally.

rarely

Not often.

never

At no time.

frequently

Happening at short intervals.

study

To gain knowledge.

learn

To acquire knowledge or skill.

read

To look at and understand written material.

write

To mark on a surface with a tool.

listen (to)

To pay attention to sound.

watch (TV)

To observe visual media.

play (sports/games)

To take part in a sport or game.

cook

To prepare food.

clean

To make something free of dirt.

travel

To make a journey.

meet (friends)

To encounter someone.

attend (a meeting/class)

To be present at an event.

organized

Able to plan things well.

efficient

Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort.

responsible

Able to be trusted.

lazy

Unwilling to work.

productive

Creating or manufacturing something.

active

Engaged in physical activity.

sociable

Enjoying interaction with others.

helpful

Giving assistance.

well-being

The state of being comfortable.

lifestyle

The way in which a person lives.

balance

An even distribution.

stressful

Causing worry or anxiety.

challenging

Demanding considerable effort.

rewarding

Providing satisfaction.

typical

Normal or usual.

vary

To be different.

depend on

To be controlled or determined by.

look after

To protect or be responsible for.

deal with

To take action to solve a problem.

worker

A person employed for wages or salary; a worker.