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vocab about reading
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drop out | to leave school, college, etc without finishing your studies. |
| sauce | a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add flavour to it. |
| pot | a container made of glass, clay or plastic, used for storing food in. |
| clock in | to record the time at which you arrive at work, especially by putting a card into a machine. |
| sack | to dismiss somebody from a job. |
| overqualified | having more experience or training than is necessary for a particular job, so that people do not want to employ you. |
| drop | to fall or let sth fall by accident. |
| apply | to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job,a place at college or university. |
| skip | to not do sth that you usually do or should do. |
| part-time | for part of the day or week in which people work. |
| overtime | time that you spend working at your job after you have worked the normal hours. |
| odd jobs | jobs of various types. |
| brake | a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle |