TECHNOLOGY
TRAVEL
EDUCATION
WORK
ENTERTAINMENT / FREE TIME
100

using radio or microwaves rather than wires to connect to the internet

wifi

100

a journey by sea, visiting different places, especially as a holiday

a cruise

100

education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high school or secondary school

higher education

100

to spend time working at one’s job in addition to one’s normal working hours

to work overtime

100

when you become interested in a pastime and spend time doing it

to take up a hobby

200

a new method, idea, product, etc.

an innovation

200

an organised trip whose purpose is scientific exploration of the environment

an expedition

200

to not fall behind

to keep up (with)

200

the control and organization of something, esp. a business and its employees

management

200

a travelling fair having merry-go-rounds, etc

a carnival

300

old-fashioned and no longer useful

outdated

300

area alongside a railway track providing convenient access to trains

a platform

300

to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed

to meet a deadline

300

when an employee moves from one job to another, which is higher in pay

a promotion

300

cheering or applause to express approval, welcome etc

an ovation
400

the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something

cutting-edge

400

reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance

to book

400

to spend a year working or travelling before starting university

to take a year out/off

400

a written document whose purpose is to express your interest in a job, scholarship, internship or a place on a Master’s degree

a motivation letter

400

a public display of art, products, skills, activities, etc

an exhibition

500

event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made

a setback

500

a journey from one side of the sea to the other

a crossing

500

to stay away from classes without permission

to play truant

500
a term used to refer to workers whose work is physically demanding

blue-collar workers

500

the activity of going to a store or website to look at goods rather than to buy anything

window shopping