Topic 8 Vocabulary: World of Work, Inequality, and Future Workforce

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering Topic 8: World of Work, The Future of Money, Inequality at Work, Workforce of the Future, and Employment Project Terminology.

Workload

The amount of work that a person or organisation has to do.

To work freelance

Not to be employed regularly by a company but to sell your services independently.

Works council

A form of employee representation.

Demand

A request or need for sth.

Leisure

Free time.

Work ethic

Willingness to work hard at one's job.

To fuel

To make sth stronger, to increase sth.

Pursuit

The act of following or trying to find sth.

To pretend

To make others believe you are sb who in reality you are not.

Regulation

Control.

Unconditional basic income

Citizens' income.

To drag on

To go on and on.

To hoard

To amass or store away goods and items.

To inherit sth

To receive sth after sb has died.

Couple

Consists of two people or things.

Universal basic income (UBI)

One of the ideas to get rid of poverty.

To get by

To cope.

To hand out

To give sth to other people, usually for free.

Domestic abuse

Mistreatment or harm by sb who shares the victim's living quarters.

Labour market

The number of people who are available for work in relation to the number of jobs available.

To advocate

To support.

Locked out

Excluded.

Progression

Development.

Head

The person in charge.

Legal entitlement

Legitimate claim.

To boast

To show off.

Entity

A single and complete unit.

Dozen

Twelve of sth.

Fertility rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime.

Deployment

Usage.

Widespread

Common.

Professional sector

Area of work.

Purpose

The reason why sth is done, the motive behind sth.

To head

To move towards a place.

Adjutant

Aide.

Medieval

During the Middle Ages.

Serf

Servant.

To upend

To turn around; to disrupt.

To charge

To ask for a certain amount to be paid for goods or services.

To be on the dole (BE)

To receive benefits.

Fervour

Passion; compassion.

Welfare

Money and/or services you get from the state or an organisation when you are in need.

Relegation

Assignment (usually to a lower position).

To monitor

To check on a regular basis.

Tube (BE)

Another name for the London Underground.

Shortage

Lack or deficiency of sth (opposite of abundance).

To combat

To fight.