Comprehensive Vocabulary Guide for Work, Roles, and Personality Traits

Terminology for Work and the Recruitment Process

application form /æplikeiʃn fɔ:m/ (n C): A document used to collect information from a candidate applying for a position.
apply for /ə'plaɪ fɔ:/ (v) (***): The act of formally requesting a job or position.
be tired (from a job) /bi: 'taɪəd/: A state of physical or mental exhaustion resulting from professional duties.
boss /bɒs/ (n C) (***): An individual in charge of workers or an organization.
career /kə'rɪə/ (n C) (***): An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
CV (curriculum vitae) /ˌsiː 'viː/: A brief account of a person’s education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application.
diploma /dɪ'pləʊmə/ (n C): A certificate awarded by an educational institution to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
do (sth) for a living /du: 'sʌm 'lɪvɪŋ/: To have a specific job as a means of earning the money needed for life.
earn /ɜːn/ (v) (**): To receive money in return for labor or services.
education /edʒʊ'keɪʃn/ (n U) (***): The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
in charge (of sth/sb) /ɪn tʃɑːdʒ/: Having control or over-sight of a task or a group of people.
interview /'ɪntəvju:/ (n C) (**): A formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a post of employment.
job /dʒɒb/ (n C) (***): A paid position of regular employment.
office /'ɒfɪs/ (n C) (***): A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial or professional work.
pay rise /peɪ raɪz/ (n C): An increase in the amount of money someone is paid for doing their job.
professional /prə'fəʃənl/ (adj) (***): Relating to or connected with a profession; engaging in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime.
promoted (be/get) /prə'məʊtɪd/: To be raised to a higher or more important position or rank.
promotion /prə'məʊʃn/ (n C/U) (*): The action of raising someone to a higher position or rank.
qualification /kwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn/ (n C) (*): A pass of an examination or an official completion of a course, especially one conferring status as a recognized practitioner of a profession.
recruitment /rɪ'kruːtmənt/ (n U): The action of finding new people to join an organization or body.
referee /rəfə'riː/ (n C): A person who will provide a recommendation (reference) for a job applicant.
responsible (as sth) /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/ (adj) (*): Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role.
retired /rɪ'taɪəd/ (adj) (*): Having left one's job and ceased to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving service.
salary /'sæləri/ (n C) (*): A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee.
temporary /'temp(ə)rəri/ (adj) (**): Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.
training /'treɪnɪŋ/ (n U) (***): The action of teaching a person a particular skill or type of behavior.
well-paid /ˌwel 'peɪd/ (adj): Used to describe a job or person that earns a high salary.

Specific Job Titles and Occupations

accountant /ə'kaʊntənt/ (n C): A person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts.
chauffeur /'ʃəʊfə/ (n C): A person employed to drive a private or rented automobile.
computer programmer /kəm'pjuːtə 'prəʊɡræmə/ (n C): A person who writes codes for computer software and applications.
dentist /'dentɪst/ (n C): A person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums.
doctor /'dɒktə/ (n C) (***): A qualified practitioner of medicine; a physician.
engineer /ˌendʒɪ'nɪə/ (n C) (*): A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
journalist /'dʒɜːnəlɪst/ (n C) (**): A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.
lawyer /'lɔɪə/ (n C) (**): A person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.
manager /'mænɪdʒə/ (n C) (**): A person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization.
nurse /nɜːs/ (n C) (**): A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
police officer /pə'liːs 'ɒfɪsə/ (n C): A member of a police force.
sales assistant /seɪlz ə'sɪstənt/ (n C): A person who sells goods in a shop.
social worker /'səʊʃl 'wɜːkə/ (n C): A person trained to help people or communities in need (e.g., those with family problems or poverty).
teacher /'tiːtʃə/ (n C) (***): A person who teaches, especially in a school.
train driver /treɪn 'draɪvə/ (n C): A person who operates a train.
waiter /'weɪtə/ (n C): A man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.
waitress /'weɪtrəs/ (n C): A woman whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.

Personality Traits and Attributes

ambition /æm'bɪʃn/ (n C/U) (*): A strong desire to do or achieve something.
ambitious /æm'bɪʃəs/ (adj): Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
emotion /ɪ'məʊʃn/ (n C/U) (**): A strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
emotional /ɪ'məʊʃn(ə)l/ (adj) (**): Having, or causing, feelings of high intensity; relating to emotions.
honest /'ɒnɪst/ (adj) (*): Free of deceit; truthful and sincere.
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪ'neɪʃn/ (n U) (*): The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
imaginative /ɪ'mædʒɪnətɪv/ (adj): Having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
independence /ɪndɪ'pendəns/ (n U) (**): The fact or state of being independent; self-governance or self-reliance.
independent /ɪndɪ'pendənt/ (adj) (***): Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority or for livelihood.
(well) organized /'ɔːɡənaɪzd/ (adj): Able to plan one's activities efficiently; structured and systematic.
patience /'peɪʃns/ (n U) (*): The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
patient /'peɪʃnt/ (adj) (***): Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed.
sensitive /'sensətɪv/ (adj) (**): Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences; also, easily offended or upset.
sensitivity /sensə'tɪvəti/ (n U): The quality or condition of being sensitive.
star /stɑː/ (n C) (***): A famous or exceptionally talented performer in the world of entertainment or sports.
star sign /stɑː saɪn/ (n C): Any of the twelve signs of the zodiac.
strength /streŋθ/ (n U) (***): The quality or state of being physically or mentally strong.
stressed /strest/ (adj): Feeling worried or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure.
successful /sək'sesfl/ (adj) (***): Accomplishing an aim or purpose; having achieved popularity, profit, or distinction.
suit /suːt/ (n C) (**): A set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.
team /tiːm/ (n C) (***): A group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport; a group of people working together.
tidy (up) /'taɪdi/ (v): To bring order to a space; to make something neat.
traveller /'trævlə/ (n C) (*): A person who is traveling or who often travels.
tutor /'tjuːtə/ (n C): A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.
unemployed /ʌnɪm'plɔɪd/ (adj) (*): (Of a person) without a paid job but available to work.
unemployment /ʌnɪm'plɔɪmənt/ (n U) (**): The state of being unemployed.

General Vocabulary and Phrases

ability /ə'bɪlɪti/ (n C/U) (***): Possession of the means or skill to do something.
adviser /əd'vaɪzə/ (n C) (*): A person who gives advice in a particular field.
angry /'æŋɡri/ (adj) (***): Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
appearance /ə'pɪərəns/ (n U) (***): The way that someone or something looks.
assistant /ə'sɪstənt/ (adj/n C) (**): A person who ranks below a senior person; a person who provides help in a job.
astrology /ə'strɒlədʒi/ (n U): The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs.
balance /'bæləns/ (n U) (**): An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady; or the state of keeping things in equal importance.
basic /'beɪsɪk/ (adj) (***): Forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.
benefit /'benɪfɪt/ (n U) (**): An advantage or profit gained from something; payments made by an employer or government in addition to salary.
billionaire /ˌbɪljə'neə/ (n C): A person possessing assets worth at least one billion ( $10^9$ ) dollars, pounds, etc.
by chance /baɪ tʃɑːns/: Without design or planning; accidentally.
cash /kæʃ/ (n) (***): Money in coins or notes, as distinct from checks, money orders, or credit.
celebrity /sɪ'lebrəti/ (n C) (*): A famous person.
cheque /tʃek/ (n C) (*): A written order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer's account.
contain /kən'teɪn/ (v) (***): To have or hold (someone or something) within.
crazy /'kreɪzi/ (adj) (**): Mentally deranged; extremely enthusiastic.
cute /kjuːt/ (adj): Attractive in a pretty or endearing way.
dot /dɒt/ (n C): A small round mark or spot.
downtown /ˌdaʊn'taʊn/ (adj/adv): In or relating to the central part or main business and commercial area of a town or city.
earning /'ɜːnɪŋ/ (n C): Money obtained in return for labor or services.
gas /ɡæs/ (n C/U) (***): A substance in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container.
haircut /'heəkʌt/ (n C): The act or style of cutting a person's hair.
horoscope /'hɒrəskəʊp/ (n C): A forecast of a person's future, typically including a delineation of character and circumstances, based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person's birth.
hyphen /'haɪfn/ (n C): The sign ($-$) used to join words or to separate syllables.
loads of /ləʊdz əv/: A large number or amount of.
marketing /'mɑːkɪtɪŋ/ (n U): The action or business of promoting and selling products or services.
mile /maɪl/ (n C) (***): A unit of linear measure equal to $1760$ yards (approximately $1.609$ kilometers).
millionaire /ˌmɪljə'neə/ (n C): A person whose assets are worth one million or more dollars, pounds, etc.
movies /'muːviz/ (n pl): A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images shown in a theater or on television.
natural /'nætʃ(ə)rəl/ (adj) (***): Existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
naturally /'nætʃ(ə)rəli/ (adv) (***): In a natural manner; by nature; of course.
philosophy /fɪ'lɒsəfi/ (n U) (*): The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
post office /pəʊst 'ɒfɪs/ (n C): The public department or corporation responsible for mail services and (in some countries) telecommunications.
recently /'riːsntli/ (adv) (***): At a recent time; not long ago.
sales /seɪlz/ (n pl) (***): The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something.
situation /sɪtʃu'eɪʃn/ (n C) (***): A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself.
slash /slæʃ/ (n C): A literal symbol ($/$) used in writing.
smart /smɑːt/ (adj) (***): (Of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed; also, having or showing a quick-witted intelligence.
waste /weɪst/ (v) (**): Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
worried /'wʌrid/ (adj) (*): Feeling or showing anxiety or concern about a situation or problem.