VOCAB English revealed

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work on commission
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to be paid according to the amount you sell
come out on strike
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to refuse to work in order to bring about change
temporary work
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short-term employment
royalty
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money that is paid to somebody who has written a book, piece of music
livelihood
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something such as your work that provides the money that you need to live
vacancy
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a job that is available for someone to do
work overtime
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to spend time working at one's job in addition to one's normal hours
a permanent job
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long-term employment
be on the dole
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to receive money from the government because you do not have a job
probation
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A process of testing the abilities of a person who is new to a job
1) enclose (v.)
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to put something inside a letter or its envelope
2) assembly line (n.)
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a line of workers or machines that a product is passed along
3) promotion (n.)
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a move to a more important job or rank in a company
4) monotonous (adj.)
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boring because of never changing
5) ability (n.)
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the level of skill that someone has in a particular job
6) unpaid (adj.)
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done or taken without payment
7) professionally (adv.)
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in a way that is connected with a person’s job or training
8) beautician (n)
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a person whose job is to give beauty treatments
9) attentive (adj.)
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showing care for the needs or desires of others
10) unemployment (n.)
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a situation in which some people do not have work
1) roar
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to give a load deep cry
2) mew
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to make the cry of a cat
3) bark
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to make the short loud sound that a dog makes
4) grunt
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(of pigs) to make a short, low sound in the throat
5) squeak
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to make a short, high-pitched cry or noise
6) neigh
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to make the cry of a horse
7) twitter
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to make a high singing sound, especially by birds
8) hiss
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to make a sound like that of the letter 's'
9) bleat
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to make the noise of a sheep, lamb or goat
10) cackle
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To make the shrill cry characteristic of a hen, goose
MAKE SURE
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to make certain, ensure
DO THE HOUSEWORK
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e in commerce or have dealings
MAKE FUN OF
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to tease, ridicule or make jokes about
MAKE A DISCOVERY
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discover something, learn of or uncover something
DO THE SHOPPING
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the activity of going to a shop to buy things
MAKE A SUGGESTION
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to offer an idea or a plan for someone to consider
DO HARM
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to injure physically, morally, or mentally
DO A COURSE
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a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject
MAKE A REMARK
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observe, pass a remark, remark
1) pay a compliment
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express praise to someone
2) achieve success
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to gain success as by hard work or effort
3) win a prize
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to win a reward that you get for being successful
4) defeat an opponent
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to win a victory over someone in a competition or game
5) break a promise
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to fail to do something you promised
6) take an exam
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do/sit a test/an exam
7) save energy
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to use less energy so that you do not waste any
8) catch a cold
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become ill
1) get lost
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to go away or leave, to unable to find your way
2) pay attention
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to listen to, watch, or consider sth or sb very carefully
3) break the law
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to do something illegal
4) take notes
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to write notes
5) keep in touch
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to have the latest information or knowledge about sth
6) come into view
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to appear, to begin to be seen
7) hold the line
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to wait to speak to someone on the telephone
8) bear the pain
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to accept or endure the pain
1) have a good time
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to enjoy oneself greatly
2) take someone's place
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to replace someone
3) break someone's heart
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to cause someone great sorrow
4) catch sight of
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to notice something only for a moment
5) pay someone a visit
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to go to see a person or a place for a period of time
6) come to an end
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to stop or finish
7) get angry
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to have a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
8) go missing
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to become lost or disappear
1) catch fire
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to start to burn or burst into flames
2) come under attack
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to be strongly criticized
3) break the rules
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to disobey a rule
4) pay by credit card
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to make a payment using a credit card
5) take a seat
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to sit down
6) run a business
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to be in charge of a business
7) perform an operation
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to operate on a patient
8) visit a place
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to go to a place
1) turn sour
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to lose freshness and get an unpleasant taste or smell
2) lose one's temper
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to suddenly become very angry
3) tell the truth
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to admit something
4) lodge a complaint
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to make a formal statement about something
5) lay the table
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to set the table
6) fall ill
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to become ill
7) have difficulty
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to have trouble
8) gain control
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to get control
1) heavy traffic
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a large amount of traffic
2) instant coffee
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powdered coffee
3) chilly reception
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unfriendly reception
4) high quality
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a high level of value or excellence
5) fair hair
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blond hair
6) endangered species
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a species that are at risk of extinction
7) medical insurance
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health insurance
8) flat tyre
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a deflated pneumatic tyre
1) scorching heat
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extremely hot
2) torrential rain
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very heavy rain
3) blustery wind
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strong wind
4) thick fog
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difficult to see through
5) crashing thunder
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loud thunder
6) flash of lightning
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a bright light that appears for a very short time
7) biting cold
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unpleasantly cold
8) fluffy clouds
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light and soft clouds
9) urban smog
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polluted air (smoke + fog), especially in cities
10) devastating hurricane
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a violent storm with very strong winds

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