Essential Career and Personality Vocabulary Master List

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Employment and Career Development

  • Apply for a place (v)
  • Appoint (v)
  • Become an apprentice (v)
  • Commission someone to do something (v)
  • Full-time job (n)
  • Graduate from (v)
  • Homeless shelter (n)
  • Internship (n)
  • Low-paid (adj)
  • Mentor an intern (v)
  • Part-time job (n)
  • Permanent position (n)
  • Placement (n)
  • Supervise someone (v)
  • Take on (a job) (phr v)
  • Temporary job (n)
  • Turn down (a job) (phr v)
  • Tutor someone (v)
  • Unpaid (adj)
  • Volunteer (v)
  • Well-paid (adj)
  • Win a scholarship (v)
  • Part-time (n)
  • Thesis (n)

Professional Occupations

  • Brain surgeon (n)
  • Camera operator (n)
  • Company director (n)
  • Dog groomer (n)
  • Drone pilot (n)
  • Estate agent (n)
  • Flight attendant (n)
  • Software designer (n)
  • Statistical analyst (n)
  • Tattoo remover (n)
  • Train driver (n)
  • Video editor (n)
  • Yoga instructor (n)

Personality and Character Traits

  • Analytical (adj)
  • Anxious (adj)
  • (In)articulate (adj)
  • Brainy (adj)
  • Carefree (adj)
  • Cautious (adj)
  • Cool-headed (adj)
  • Critical (adj)
  • (In)decisive (adj)
  • Determined (adj)
  • Diligent (adj)
  • Distracted (adj)
  • (In)efficient (adj)
  • Empathetic (adj)
  • (Un)enthusiastic (adj)
  • Focused (adj)
  • (Un)imaginative (adj)
  • (Im)mature (adj)
  • (De)motivated (adj)
  • Optimistic (adj)
  • (Dis)organized (adj)
  • (Im)patient (adj)
  • (Im)perceptive (adj)
  • Pessimistic (adj)
  • (Im)precise (adj)
  • (Ir)rational (adj)
  • (Ir)replaceable (adj)
  • (Ir)responsible (adj)
  • (In)secure (adj)
  • Insensitive (adj)
  • (Un)sociable (adj)
  • (Un)reliable (adj)

Fashion and Appearance

  • Accessory (n)
  • Casual (adj)
  • Chunky (adj)
  • Elegant (adj)
  • Fitted (adj)
  • High heels (n)
  • Loose-fitting (adj)
  • Low-waisted (adj)
  • Patterned (adj)
  • Piercing (n)
  • Plain (adj)
  • Sportswear (n)
  • Striped (adj)
  • Stylish (adj)
  • Tattoo (n)
  • Trend (n)
  • Vintage (adj)

Common Collocations and Phrases

  • Do business
  • Do damage
  • Do research
  • Do someone a favour
  • Give priority
  • Give someone a chance
  • Give something a go
  • Give the impression
  • Have a feeling
  • Have a look
  • Have a terrible temper
  • Have an opportunity
  • Make an exception
  • Make fun of someone
  • Make no difference
  • Make sense
  • Reach a compromise
  • Reach a decision
  • Reach the point
  • Reach your destination
  • Take advantage
  • Take something for granted
  • Take something seriously
  • Take your time

Compound Adjectives for Appearance

  • Average-sized (adj)
  • Badly dressed (adj)
  • Brightly coloured (adj)
  • Clean-shaven (adj)
  • Dark-haired (adj)
  • Fast-thinking (adj)
  • Friendly-looking (adj)
  • Full-length (adj)
  • Knee-length (adj)
  • Heavily built (adj)
  • Loose-fitting (adj)
  • Middle-aged (adj)
  • Natural-looking (adj)
  • Scruffy-looking (adj)
  • Shoulder-length (adj)
  • Smartly dressed (adj)
  • Sporty-looking (adj)
  • Time-saving (adj)
  • Well-dressed (adj)
  • Widely recognized (adj)

Verb Formations and Suffixes

  • Classify (v)
  • Lighten (v)
  • Simplify (v)
  • Specialize (v)
  • Symbolize (v)

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