Jobs
Suffixes
Verb + preposition
Transport
Nature
100

a woman whose main occupation is caring for her family, doing housework, while her husband or partner goes out to work.

housewife

100

I stayed at home and watched a film. It was a really ______________ evening. 

RELAX 

relaxing

100

They’ve been _____ holiday for two weeks.

on

100

a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere

taxi

100

a very large area of sea

ocean

200

a person who designs buildings

architect

200

You must make a __________ soon or he’ll find someone else for the job. 

DECIDE 

decision

200

If Mary was better at dealing _____ people she’d be an excellent boss.

with

200

a small motorcycle with pedals

moped

200

a forest in a tropical area

rainforest

300

a person whose job is to keep, inspect, and analyse finances

accountant

300

You don’t have many _____________ so it won’t take you long to move house. 

POSSESS 

possessions

300

My boss suggested I took some time _____

off

300

a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods

ferry

300

water, especially from a river or stream, dropping from a higher to a lower point

waterfall

400

a person who serves in an army

soldier

400

She gave an amazing ________ in the concert. 

PERFORM 

performance

400

Why don’t we go to the restaurant? We haven’t eaten _____ for ages.

out

400

a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods on the road

lorry

400

an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants

desert

500

a person whose job involves selling and renting out buildings

estate agent

500

The doctor said it wasn’t a serious _______ and he had nothing to worry about. 

ILL 

illness

500

Everyone was very surprised when Sheila turned ____ the job in Australia.

down

500

a comfortably equipped bus used for longer journeys

coach

500

a group or line of mountains with a particular name

mountain range

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