INTERMEDIATE II

VOCABULARY

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SPOUSE
Ahusband, or awife.

ACQUAINTANCE
Someone you know a little, who is not a close friend.
SUPERVISOR
Someone who is in charge of an activity, a place, or a
group of people such as workers or students.
PEER
Someone who is of the same age as another person.

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STEPFATHER/STEPMOTHER
Someones stepfather is their mothers new husband in a
second or later marriage. Someones stepmother is their
fathers new husband in a second or later marriage.
CO-WORKER
Someone who works with you, especially someone with a
similar position or status in an organization.
SIBLING
Your siblings are your brothers and sisters.
ASSOCIATE
Someone you work with, especially in business.

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PRINCIPAL
The head of a college or university RELATIVE
A member of your family, especially one who does not
live with you, for example a grandparent or cousin.

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AGENCY
Abusinesswithagentsthatnegotiatedealsfor
clients
CABIN
Aroominashipusedaslivingquartersbyanofficeror
passenger.
LUXURY
Sumptuousorextremelycomfortablelivingor
Surroundings
CREW
Allpersonneloperatingorservingaboardaship.

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RESORT
Aplacefrequentedbypeopleforrelaxationor
Recreation
BROCHURE
Asmallbookletorpamphlet,oftencontainingpromo
tionalmaterialorproductinformation.
CRUISE
Tosailortravelaboutasforpleasure.
ON DECK
Platformextendinghorizontallyfromonesideofas
hiptotheother.

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ROUGH
Characterizedbyviolentmotion;turbulent.
Ex.roughwaters.
SIGHTS
Somethingworthseeing;aspectacle.
ON BOARD
Toenterorgoaboard(avehicleorship).
AISLE SEAT
The seat next to the corridor of an airplane or a
ship.

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IN-FLIGHT
Providedorofferedduringaflight.
VIEW
Asceneorvista. Ex. theviewfromthetower.
PILOT
Onewhooperatesorislicensedtooperateanai
rcraftin a flight or a ship.
FLIGHT
Ascheduledairlinerunortripintospace.

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COCKPIT
Thespaceinthefuselageofasmallairplanecontaining
seatsforthepilot,copilot,andsometimespassengers.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Apersonwhoassistspassengersinanaircraft.
TAKE-OFF
Toriseintotheairorbeginflight.
OVERHEAD COMPARTEMENT
One of arowofsmallcupboardsabove theseatsin
aplanewhere passengerscanstorethings during
aflight.

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CORRIDOR
A long passage inside an airplane/ship/building.
ANNOUNCEMENT
A public or official statement that gives people
information about something
DINING CAR
The part of atrainthat is arestaurant
TICKET WINDOW
Place where tickets are sold.

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WAITING ROOM
A room where people wait for something, for example a
train or an opportunity to see a doctor.
CONDUCTOR
Someone on a train, bus, etc. who checks passengers
tickets and collects money.
PASSENGERS
Someone who travels in a motor vehicle, aircraft, train, or
ship but is not the driver or one of the people who
works on it
COMPARTMENT
One of the separate parts of a container or place where
things are stored

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TUNNEL

An underground passage through which

vehicles travel.
LUGGAGE RACK

A metal frame fixed on the roof of a car,

used for carrying large objects, bicycles
etc.

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EARN
Togainespeciallyfortheperformanceofservice,lab
or,orwork.
MAKE A LIVING

Earnenoughtosupportoneself.
APPLY FOR

Torequestorseeksomeassistance,admission,
or employment.
GO FOR AN INTERVIEW

todiscussemploymentinaparticularjobwithape
rsonseekingemployment.

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RESUM
a document giving details of your educational qualifications and
work experience that you send to an employer when you want
a new job. The British word is CV or curriculum vitae.
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
A document that lists a university teachers experience, and
the books and articles they have published. It is used when
applying for a jobor promotion
WORK FULL-TIME
Work for the complete number of hours that people normally
work in a week.
WORK PAR-TIME
To work during just some of the hours that people normally
work.

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WORK 9 TO 6
To work from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WORK IN SHIFTS
To work during scheduled hours.
WORK OVERTIME
Extrahoursthat someoneworksat theirjob
WORK ON
Tospendtimeproducingorimproving
something.

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PENSION
Money that someone regularly receives after they have
stopped working because of their age, paid either by
their company or by the government.
RETIRE
To stop working, especially when you reach the age
when you are officially too old to work.
GET A RISE
Anincreasein the amount ofmoneythat
youremployerpaysyou.
UNEMPLOYED
Adjective for people who dont have a job.

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RESIGN

To make a written statement that removes one from

an office or position of employment.
EMPLOYEE

Someone who is paid regularly to work for a person or

an organization.
CONSULTOR

Aconsultorisonewhogivescounsel or helps somebody

in an specefic subject.
TRAINER

Someone whose job is to train people for a job or

profession

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MANAGER

Someone whose job is to organize and control the work

of a business or organization or a part of it.
FIRED

To make someone leave their job, sometimes as a

punishment
GETS ON MY NERVES

If someone or something gets on your nerves, they

make you feel annoyed or nervous
RACE AGAINST TIME

To do or finish something very quickly because you

only have a limited amount of time to do it

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TIED TO A DESK
Engaged in or involving sedentary work, as at
an office desk.
PUT MY FEET UP
To sit down, lean back, and rest; to lie down.
LIVE IT UP A LITTLE
Have an enjoyable and exciting time.