PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
PHRASAL VERBS
THE WORLD OF WORK
WORKSPACE
100

wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people

competitive

100

to suggest or think of an idea or plan

come up with something

100

the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control - noun

automation

100

the time and date by which something must be done - noun

deadline

200

interested in learning about people or things around you

curious

200

to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way

go over something

200

the situation of not having a job that provides money, or the number of people in this situation at any time - noun

unemployment

200

period of work, often 8 hours, sometimes at night - noun

shift

300

having or using good judgment, (reasonable)

sensible

300

to do something that you have not been able to do recently, (because you had no time to do it)

catch up on something

300

belief and confidence in your own ability and value, respect for yourself - noun

self-esteem

300

a way of working that is based on people having temporary jobs or doing separate peices of work, each paid separately, rather than working for an employer - noun

gig economy

400

believing that something is very important and giving a lot of time and energy to it, (commited)

dedicated

400

to fail to do something fast enough or on time (delay)

fall behind (something)

400

the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.: the people who are available for work in a particular area, country, industry - noun

workforce

400

working independently usually for various organizations rather than as an employee of a particular one - adjective/adverb

freelance

500

very good at thinking of new and original ideas, (resourceful)

inventive

500

to start to direct your efforts and attention to something, especially work, (begin)

get down to something

500

a period in which the development of machinery leads to major changes in agriculture, industry, transportation, and social conditions, esp. in England in the 18th century - noun

Industrial Revolution

500

to make a journey regularly between work and home - verb

commute