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22 Cards in this Set
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challenging |
1. difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability. challenging work/questions/problems a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher 2. done in a way that invites people to disagree or argue with you, or shows that you disagree with them. She gave him a challenging look. ‘Are you really sure?’ she demanded. |
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motivating
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motivate somebody to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way. He is motivated entirely by self-interest. |
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rewarding
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worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important. a rewarding experience/job |
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demanding
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(of a piece of work) needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc. The work is physically demanding. The most demanding challenge I have ever faced |
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enjoyable
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giving pleasure
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monotonous |
never changing and therefore boring. The housewives were asked if they found housework monotonous. |
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repetitive
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1. saying or doing the same thing many times, so that it becomes boring 2. repeated many times |
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tedious
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lasting or taking too long and not interesting. We had to listen to the tedious details of his operation. |
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post
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a job, especially an important one in a large organization
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position
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syn. for "post"
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wages
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a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services. Wages are paid on Fridays. |
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perks
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Something you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job. Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. |
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salary
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money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month
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underpaid |
not paid enough for the work you do. If some is paid peanuts, their salary is very low. |
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staff
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ll the workers employed in an organization considered as a group
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to resign |
to officially tell somebody that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc. She formally resigned from the government. |
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to be retired (to retire)
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to stop doing your job, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill/sick; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job. He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. |
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stimulating (job, environment) |
full of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiastic. Syn. - inspiring. |
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good prospects
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the chances of being successful. What are the prospects of promotion in this job? |
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to be in charge of, to be responsible for, to deal with
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Responsibilities
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to be made redundant, to be sacked/fired
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without a job because there is no more work available for you in a company. to be made redundant from your job. |
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to get promoted
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to move somebody to a higher rank or more senior job. She worked hard and was soon promoted. |
