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Fourth editionEnglish Pronunciation Example sentence File Section
a cold fish /ə kəʊld fɪʃ/ My boss is a bit of a cold fish . He’s unfriendly and unemotional. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
a heart of gold /ə hɑːt əv gəʊld/ She’s so kind and generous. She’s got a heart of gold . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
a quick temper /ə kwɪk ˈtempə/ My sister has a quick temper . She gets angry so easily. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
a real pain in the neck /ə rɪəl peɪn ɪn ðə nek/ My brother’s a real pain in the neck . He’s so annoying. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
a soft touch /ə sɒft tʌtʃ/ My dad is a soft touch . I can always persuade him to give me extra pocket money. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
attention to detail /əˈtenʃn tə ˈdiːteɪl/ I’m sure your work will be perfect. You’ve got great attention to detail . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
bright adj /braɪt/ My daughter is a bright student and gets very good marks. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
come across phr v /ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs/ He comes across as serious, but he actually has a great sense of humour. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
conscientious adj /kɒnʃiˈenʃəs/ You have to be conscientious and do things carefully and correctly. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
deep down /diːp daʊn/ Deep down , he’s quite insecure. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
determined adj /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ She’s a determined girl. Once she’s decided to do something, nothing will stop her. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
down to earth adj /daʊn tu ɜːθ/ My mum is very practical and down to earth . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
full of oneself adj /fʊl əv wʌnˈself/ My brother thinks he's the most important person in the family. He's so full of himself . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
gentle adj /ˈdʒentl/ He is a calm and gentle boy. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
insecure adj /ɪnsɪˈkjʊə/ She felt nervous and insecure . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
lift a finger /lɪft əˈfɪŋɡə/ He never lifts a finger around the house and expects the rest of us to do everything. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
on the surface /ɒn ðə ˈsɜːfɪs/ On the surface , he seems quite nice. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
refuse to compromise /rɪˈfjuːz tə ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ I tried to reach an agreement, but he refused to compromise . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
resourceful adj /rɪˈzɔːsfl/ Louise is quite resourceful . She’s good at solving problems. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
sarcastic adj /sɑːˈkæstɪk/ Don’t be so sarcastic ! That comment was very cruel. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
seem self-confident /siːm self ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ He may seem self-confident , but he’s actually quite insecure. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
self-sufficient adj /self səˈfɪʃnt/ He’s very self-sufficient . He never needs anyone’s help. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
spontaneous adj /spɒnˈteɪniəs/ I’d love to be more spontaneous and not plan things in advance. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
steady adj /ˈstedi/ He’s a reliable and steady guy. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
straightforward adj /streɪtˈfɔːwəd/ She’s honest and straightforward and says just what she thinks. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
sympathetic adj /sɪmpəˈθetɪk/ Our manager is not very sympathetic . He never tries to understand our problems. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
take advantage of /teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ əv/ She’s very generous and trusting so some people take advantage of her. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
tend to avoid /tend tu əˈvɔɪd/ I don’t like arguing with people, so I tend to avoid conflict. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
the life and soul of the party /ðə laɪf ən səʊl əv ðə ˈpɑːti/ My best friend is the life and soul of the party . She's always making everybody laugh. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
thorough adj /ˈθʌrə/ You have to be very thorough if you want to be a researcher. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personality
wouldn't hurt a fly /ˈwʊdnt hɜːt ə flaɪ/ He seems aggressive sometimes, but in fact he wouldn't hurt a fly . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Personalityadj = adjective n = noun n pl = plural noun phr v = phrasal verb v = verbWordlist
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English Pronunciation Example sentence File Sectionadj = adjective n = noun n pl = plural noun phr v = phrasal verb v = verbWordlist
academic qualifications n pl /ækəˈdemɪk kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃnz/ She left school at 14 without any academic qualifications . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
apply for v /əˈplaɪ fə/ I’m going to apply for a job this summer. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
be fired v /bi ˈfaɪəd/ If you keep on being late for work, you are going to be fired . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
be laid off phr v /bi leɪd ɒf/ Many colleagues were laid off when the company was restructured. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
be made redundant v /bi meɪd rɪˈdʌndənt/ There has been a decrease in sales and some employees may be made redundant . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
benefits n pl /ˈbenɪfɪts/ The salary is not great, but the company offers generous benefits . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
be off work v /bi ɒf wɜːk/ I’m off work this week and we're going away on holiday. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
be out of work v /bi aʊt əv wɜːk/ I’ve been out of work for two months now. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
be sacked v /bi sækt/ If you don’t start working harder, you’ll be sacked soon. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
career ladder n /kəˈrɪə ˈlædə/ You need to work hard if you want to move up the career ladder . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
challenging adj /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ Teaching can be a very challenging profession. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
colleague n /ˈkɒliːg/ I’m helping out a new colleague at work. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
compassionate leave n /kəmˈpæʃənət liːv/ My dad is seriously ill so I’m on compassionate leave . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
co-worker n /kəʊ ˈwɜːkə/ My co-worker has been laid off. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
dead-end adj /ded ˈend/ She got a dead-end job at the local factory. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
demanding adj /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ Being a surgeon is very demanding because of the high pressure . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
employ v /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ The new factory will employ 200 people. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
events manager n /ɪˈvents ˈmænɪdʒə/ I work as an events manager , organizing conferences for companies. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
fast track n /fɑːst træk/ People with good qualifications are sometimes put on a fast track and promoted more quickly. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
fixed-term contract n /fɪkst tɜːm ˈkɒntrækt/ I’ve been offered a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
freelance contract n /ˈfriːlɑːns ˈkɒntrækt/ The company offered me a freelance contract , so I work for myself. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
full-time contract n /fʊl taɪm ˈkɒntrækt/ I’ve got a full-time contract . I work from nine to five, five days a week. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
get a pay rise v /get ə raɪz/ If you want to get a pay rise , you have to ask for one. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
get promoted v /get prəˈməʊtɪd/ If you want to get promoted , you have to work hard. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
high-powered adj /haɪ ˈpaʊəd/ My brother has a high-powered job in finance. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
hire v /ˈhaɪə/ They’re looking to hire a new manager. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
job-hunting n /dʒɒb ˈhʌntɪŋ/ Job-hunting can be very time-consuming. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
maternity leave n /məˈtɜːnəti liːv/ She had a baby last week and she’s now on maternity leave . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
monotonous adj /məˈnɒtənəs/ My job as a checkout assistant can be monotonous sometimes. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
motivating adj /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/ His talks are very motivating . You always feel you can do anything after listening to him. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
part-time contract n /pɑːt taɪm ˈkɒntrækt/ The firm has offered me a part-time contract , but I’d like to work full time. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
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English Pronunciation Example sentence File Sectionadj = adjective n = noun n pl = plural noun phr v = phrasal verb v = verbWordlist
paternity leave n /pəˈtɜːnəti liːv/ My manager went on paternity leave to take care of his newborn baby. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
perk n /pɜːk/ The company offered free health insurance as a perk . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
permanent contract n /ˈpɜːmənənt ˈkɒntrækt/ I’ve got a permanent contract , so my job is pretty stable. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
quit v /kwɪt/ I didn’t agree with the new company policy so I decided to quit . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
repetitive adj /rɪˈpetətɪv/ I couldn’t work on a factory production line. It’s such a repetitive job. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
resign v /rɪˈzaɪn/ If they don’t give me a promotion soon, I’ll resign . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
rewarding adj /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/ I think being a nurse is a very rewarding job, as it makes you feel useful. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
sick leave n /sɪk liːv/ Meryl isn’t in the office this week. She’s on sick leave . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
skills n pl /skɪlz/ The salary will be dependent on the skills of the candidates. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
staff n /stɑːf/ We have 20 full-time members of staff in our department. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
tedious adj /ˈtiːdiəs/ My job is not very interesting. Actually, it’s quite tedious . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
temporary contract n /ˈtemprəri ˈkɒntrækt/ My first contract was a temporary contract . It didn’t last too long. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
unpaid leave n /ˈʌnpeɪd liːv/ I need a couple of months off, so I may go on unpaid leave . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
work experience n /wɜːk ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Have you got any relevant work experience ? File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
workforce n /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/ Two thirds of the workforce is female. File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
work overtime v /wɜːk ˈəʊvətaɪm/ At busy times in the office, the staff are expected to work overtime . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
zero-hours contract n /ˈzɪərəʊ aʊəz ˈkɒntrækt/ My job at the market isn't very stable. I have a zero-hours contract . File 1 Vocabulary Banks – Work
affectionate adj /əˈfekʃənət/ He’s an affectionate and loving child. File 1 Personality
ambitious adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/ As soon as he joined the company he was looking for a promotion. He's so ambitious . File 1 Personality
assertive adj /əˈsɜːtɪv/ You should be more assertive , otherwise people just won’t listen to your ideas. File 1 Personality
bossy adj /ˈbɒsi/ My older sister is a bit bossy and always tells me what to do. File 1 Personality
honest adj /ˈɒnɪst/ My parents are honest people and they would never take advantage of anyone. File 1 Personality
loyal adj /ˈlɔɪəl/ She has always been a loyal and faithful friend. File 1 Personality
mature adj /məˈtʃʊə/ My little sister is mature for her age and behaves very responsibly. File 1 Personality
moody adj /ˈmuːdi/ He’s so moody . I never know how he’s going to react to things. File 1 Personality
open-minded adj /əʊpən ˈmaɪndɪd/ It's important to be open-minded when you do research. File 1 Personality
outgoing adj /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/ She's so outgoing . She can walk into a room of strangers and immediately start a conversation. File 1 Personality
patient adj /peɪʃnt/ He's a patient teacher and doesn't mind explaining things again. File 1 Personality
reliable adj /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ She’s a very reliable friend. You can always count on her. File 1 Personality
sensitive adj /ˈsensətɪv/ He’s very sensitive to other people’s feelings. File 1 Personality
stubborn adj /ˈstʌbən/ It's almost impossible to change my dad's mind. He's incredibly stubborn . File 1 Personality
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