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Life Pre-Intermediate Unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boring | not interesting at all |
| designer | someone who decides what something should look like |
| fashion | style that is popular for a time |
| interesting | something you would like to know more about |
| officer | someone with a senior rank in the military or police force |
| physical | relating to the body rather than the mind |
| pretty | having quite a lot of a particular quality |
| proper job | a serious and useful job |
| receptionist | person who welcomes guests and provides information |
| representative | someone who sells a company's products to customers |
| skilled | able to do something very well |
| steel | strong metal made from iron and carbon |
| accountant | person who organizes financial records for a company |
| chef | person who prepares food in a restaurant or hotel |
| direct | to control and decide what happens |
| drive | to control a vehicle while it is moving |
| economics | study of business activity and money movement |
| electrician | person who fits and repairs electrical equipment |
| engineer | person who makes or mends machines, buildings, etc. |
| farm | large area of land used for growing plants and keeping animals |
| income | money earned from a job or sales |
| increase | to get bigger in size or quantity |
| journalist | person who writes for a newspaper or magazine |
| nurse | person who looks after sick people |
| politics | work of running a country or part of a country |
| science | study of subjects like physics, chemistry, and biology |
| train | to learn the skills needed for a job or task |
| truck | large road vehicle used for carrying goods |
| basement | room below the ground level of a building |
| canteen | large room in an office or factory for having meals |
| corridor | passage in a building with rooms on one or both sides |
| entrance | door where you go in from the outside of a building |
| flower | colored part of a plant used for decoration |
| lift | small room that carries people up and down a building |
| office | building or room where people work at desks |
| stairs | series of steps to go from one level to another |
| through | going across from one side to the other |
| acre | measurement of land equal to 4,047 square meters |
| adventure | exciting and interesting activity |
| cowboy | man who looks after cattle and horses |
| favour | kind and helpful action without expecting anything in return |
| image | what you think something is like |
| mistake | doing something wrong without intending to |
| moustache | hair growing on a man's upper lip |
| plain | grassy area of open land |
| ranch | large farm for cattle, horses, or sheep |
| romantic | making you fall in love |
| address | location of a house or email for communication |
| apply | write to say you want something like a job |
| education | process of learning at school and university |
| essential | important and absolutely necessary |
| interests | things you enjoy doing in your spare time |
| polite | talking in a nice way that shows respect |
| position | particular job within a company or organization |
| reference | a recommendation from someone who knows you |
| skill | something you can do very well |
| staff | people who work for a company or organization |