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profession

a job that needs a high level of education and training

social-networking

related to the use of the internet to make information about yourself available to other people, especially people you share an interest or connection with and to send messages to them

counsellor

someone whose job is to help and support people with problems

vertical farmer

someone who commercially grows vegetables on shelves in giant greenhouses

robotics

the study of how robots are made and used

engineer

someone whose job is to design or build machines, roads, bridges etc.

virtual

made, done, seen etc. on the internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world

lawyer

someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court

spaceship

a vehicle for carrying people through outer space

qualification

if you have a qualification, you have passed an examination or course to show you have a particular level of skill or knowledge in a subject

demanding

needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill

cyber-bullying

the activity of sending internet or text messages that threaten or insult someone

trend

a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing

occur

to happen

counselling

advice and support given by a counsellor to someone with problems

online

connected to other computers through the internet, or available through the internet

pattern

the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done

affordable

inexpensive and reasonably priced

recruit

to find new people to work in a company, join and organisation, do a job etc.

individual

a person, considered separately from the rest of the group or society that they live in

hire

to employ someone for a short time to do a particular job

destination

the place that someone or something is going to

pollution

the process of making air, water, soil etc. dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use

recycle

to put used objects or material through a special process so that they can be used again

work

a job or activity that you do regularly, especially in order to earn money

job

the regular paid work that you do for an employer

satisfaction

a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted

employment

the condition of having a paid job

occupation

a job or profession

employment agency

a business that makes money by finding jobs for people

work out

to calculate an answer, amount, price etc.

work out well

if a situation works out in a particular way, it happens in that way

work out phrasal

to make our body fit and strong by doing exercise

work out phrasal

to think carefully about how you are going to do something and plan a good way of doing it

worked up

to become very upset or excited about something

work around something

to arrange or organise something so that you avoid problems that may stop you from doing something

litter

waste paper, cans etc. that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place

security camera

a camera that takes photographs of people in buildings or public places

criminal

someone who is involved in illegal activities or has been proved guilty of a crime

deal with

to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem

firefighter

someone whose job is to stop fires burning

unemployed

without a job

actually

used to add new information to what you have just said, to give your opinion, or to start a new conversation

accuse

to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad

apologise

to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong

advise

to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something

deny

to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something

explain

to tell someone about something in a way that is clear or easy to understand

offer

to say that you are willing to do something

recommend

to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject

suggest

to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc.

warn

to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it

brief

continuing for a short time

interviewer

the person who asks the questions in an interview

memorise

to learn words, music etc. so that you know them perfectly

prospective

someone who is likely to do a particular thing or achieve a particular position

specific

a specific thing, person, or group is one particular things, person or group

sacrifice

when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important

primitive

belonging to a simple way of life that existed in the past and does not have modern industries and machines

exotic

something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country

surgery

the place where a doctor or dentist gives treatments

blood pressure

the force with which blood travels through your body

stretch somebody

to make someone use all of their skill, abilities, or intelligence

apply

to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place at a university, or permission to do something

the bush

wild country that has not been cleared, especially in Australia or Africa

snake bite

the bite of a poisonous snake

travel bug

a sudden strong interest in travelling, or a stong need to keep travelling

administrative

relating to the work of managing a company or organisation

backpacking

the activity of travelling for pleasure, usually without very much money, and carrying a backpack

stumble across

to find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly

blog

a web page containing information or opinions from a particular person or about a particular subject, to which new information is added regularly

burst

to have a lot of something or be filled with something

graphic designer

someone who combines pictures, words, and decoration in the production of books, magazines etc.

redundant

if you are redundant, your employer no longer has a job for you

hit on the idea

to have an idea or discover something suddenly or unexpectedly

lifestyle

the way a person or group of people live, including the place they live in, the things they own, the work they do, and the activities they enjoy

freelance

working independently for different companies rather than being employed by one particular company

agonising

very unpleasant to experience, especially because of involving a difficult choice or a long wait

correspondent

someone who is employed by a newspaper or a television station etc. to report news from a particular area or on a particular subject

issue

a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter that affects the interests of a lot of people

settle in

to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job or school

enormity

the great size, seriousness, or difficult of a situation, problem, event etc.

previously

before a particular time

frustrated

feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something

survival

the state of continuing to live or exist

be faced with

if you are faced with a situation, it is going to affect you and you must deal with it

runway

a long, specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off

iceberg

a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water

blow somebody's mind

to make somebody feel very surprised and excited by something

enrol

to officially arrange to join a school, university, or course, or to arrange for someone else to do this

salary

money that you receive as payment from the organisation you work for, usually paid to you every month

teenager

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

fingers crossed

if you keep your fingers crossed, you hope that something will happen the way you want

vacancy

a job that is available for someone to start doing

engineering

the work involved in designing and building machines, roads, bridges etc.

journalist

someone who writes news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

journalism

the job or activity of writing news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

musician

someone who plays a musical instrument, especially very well or as a job

creation

the act of creating something

create

to make something exist that did not exist before

advice

an opinion you give someone about what they should do

adviser/advisor

someone whose job is to give advice because they know a lot about a subject, especially in business, law, or politics

tourism

the business of providing things for people to do, places for them to stay etc. while they are on holiday

tourist

someone who is visiting a place for pleasure on holiday

application

a formal, usually written, request for something such as a job, place at university, or permission to do something

applicant

someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc.

representation

when you have someone to speak, vote, or make decisions for you

representative

someone who has been chosen to speak, vote, or make decisions for someone else

childhood

the period of time when you are a child

politics

ideas and activities relating to gaining and using power in a country, city, etc.

politician

someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government

confide

to tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know

permit

to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or law

permit

an official written statement giving you the right to do something

licence

an official document giving you permission to own or do something for a period of time

code

a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do

recent

having happened or started only a short time ago

position

a job

demonstrate

to show or prove something clearly

crisis

a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or more dangerous

resign

to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organisation

the press

people who write reports for newspapers, radio, television etc.