Mastering English Vocabulary for Career Success

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Mastering Essential English Vocabulary for Work

Key Definitions and Terms

  • To Earn Money: To receive payment in return for one’s labor or service; to deserve compensation.
  • Teamwork: Collaborative effort where individuals work together for the profit or benefit of the group (e.g., group projects).
  • To Make a Profit: To achieve good results or earn money by engaging in a specific activity or business.
  • To Pack: To put clothes and necessary items into suitcases, typically before a trip.
  • To Deliver: To take something (such as letters, pizza, or messages) to a specific location.
  • To Dare: To not feel afraid of doing something. Example: If your parents are very strict, you might not dare to come home late.
  • To Guarantee: To assure that something is certain; to promise that an outcome will occur. If you guarantee that you'll come, you are promising you'll come.
  • Regardless of: In spite of; used as a connector of contrast.
  • Share (n): Your part or contribution. Example: If you do your share, you fulfill your part of the responsibility.
  • Like Clockwork: Operating with perfect precision and regularity.
  • To Split: To divide. This can apply to dividing into groups or splitting the work that needs to be done.
  • To Sort: To arrange something that is disorganized in a way that everything is in order.

Common Collocations: Take and Run

Collocations with Take

  • Take Your Time: Do not rush; proceed slowly and carefully.
  • Take Something for Granted: To fail to appreciate the value of something because it is always available.
  • Take Sides: To choose one perspective or party in an argument or conflict.
  • Take Advantage of: To exploit a situation or person; to get benefits from something.

Collocations with Run

  • Run Wild: To be out of control or unrestrained.
  • Run Short of: To not have much left of something (e.g., money, petrol, food).
  • Run an Errand: To make a short trip for a special purpose.
  • Run the Show: To be in control of a place, activity, or organization.

Key Characteristics for Job Success

  • Fast Learner: Somebody who acquires new knowledge or skills quickly.
  • Takes Initiative: A person who acts independently and proactively, often without being told what to do.
  • People Skills: The ability to deal effectively and positively with others.
  • Works Well Under Pressure: The ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment, often involving many deadlines.
  • Good at Multitasking: The ability to successfully perform several tasks at once.

Professional Job Terminology

  • Position at Work: The specific role or job title you hold within an organization.
  • To Be in Charge of: To have control or responsibility over something (similar to 'run the show').
  • To Resign: To formally announce that you are leaving your job; to stop working there.
  • Shift Work: Working at different scheduled times (shifts), often outside of standard business hours.
  • Run a Business: To manage or own a business.

Idiomatic Expressions Using 'Job'

  • To Be Job Hunting: Actively looking for employment.
  • To Have Job Offers: Receiving proposals or invitations for work.
  • To Land a Job: To successfully obtain employment.
  • To Be Out of a Job: To be unemployed (sometimes referred to as 'to be on the dole').
  • On the Job: While actively working or performing duties.
  • Hold Down a Job: To successfully maintain employment in the same place of work over time.

Common English Suffixes

Understanding suffixes helps in identifying the part of speech:

  • influence = influential
  • connect = connection
  • offend = offensive
  • accept = acceptance (or acceptation)
  • national = nationality
  • peace = peaceful
  • luxury = luxurious
  • improve = improved

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