Es155 Vocabulary Occupations

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n. a person who arranges dance steps for dancers to perform
The choreography of that ballet was done by a famous ~.

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choreographer

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n. a person who translates (usu. orally) from one language into another.
This ~ hears Chinese in one moment and gives the Spanish words in the next.

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interpreter

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n. a doctor for animals
The ~ came to see our sick horse.

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veterinarian

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n. a person who runs for elected office, such as president, governor, mayor, or Congress
She is a career ~ and mayor of the city.

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politician

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n. a person responsible for accepting payment from customers in a store, restaurant, etc.
The ~s at the supermarket ring up sales, take your money, and give you change.

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cashier

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n. a person whose job is to gather and report the news:
~s write news stories for magazines and newspapers.

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journalist

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n. a worker who installs and fixes pipes, drains, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, etc.:
He works as a ~ on a construction site.

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plumber

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n. a person who tells one's future:
The ~ said that I would live to be a hundred.

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fortune teller

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n. 1 a person who takes photographs: My sister is the best photographer in my family. 2 a person who practices photography as an art or business:
She is a ~ for the local newspaper.

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photographer

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n. a doctor who performs surgery:
The ~ operated on my broken leg last week.

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surgeon

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n. 1 a person skilled in the healing of disease or disorders: He is a physical ~ who works with the disabled. 2 a psychiatrist or psychologist who counsels patients for mental health:
She visits her ~ once a week to fight depression.

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therapist

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n. 1 a person who sells and checks tickets on a train, bus, etc. 2 a person who directs an orchestra:
The ~ told the musicians how he wanted the music to be played.

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conductor

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n. a person who writes music:
The music of great ~s, like Beethoven and Mozart, is played around the world.

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composer

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n. a police officer whose work is getting information about crimes:
a police ~ || I will do some <adj.> ~ work to find out what is happening.

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detective

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n. a person who changes the text (usu. in writing) from one language to another:
Her dream was to introduce books from foreign countries by becoming a ~.

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translator