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LANDLORD

a person or organization that owns a room, building, or piece of land that someone else pays rent to use

APPROVAL

official permission or agreement for something; the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something

CREDENTIALS

the abilities and experience that make someone suitable for a particular job or activity, or proof of someone's abilities and experience

TRADE CERTIFICATE

a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task

EVALUATE

to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

HIRING REQUIREMENT

criteria used to outline the qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered for the position

APPRENTICESHIP

a period of time working as an apprentice

ASSESS

to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something; to make a decision about a person or situation after considering all the information

COVER LETTER

a letter that accompanies another letter, a package, or the like, To explain, commend, etc.

A TIME LAG

a period between two closely related events

LIVESTOCK

animals kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, chickens, and pigs

COMMODITY

anything that can be bought and sold

DETERIORATE

to become worse

OBLITERATE

to remove all signs of something; destroy

TWOFOLD

twice as big or as much; having two parts

MENACE

something that is threatening and may cause harm

ATTRIBUTABLE TO

caused by

AFFECTIONATE

showing feelings of liking or love

BURDEN

a heavy load that you carry; a duty or responsibility that is hard to bear

CANINE

of or relating to dogs

LAVISH

large in quantity and expensive or impressive

NEUROSES

a mental illness resulting in high levels of anxiety, unreasonable fears and behaviour

LANDLORD

a person or organization that owns a room, building, or piece of land that someone else pays rent to use

APPROVAL

official permission or agreement for something; the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something

LICENSE

an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something

PERMIT

to allow something; an official document that allows you to do something

HEAVY MANUFACTURING

the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods

PUBLIC HEARING

an official meeting where members of the public hear the facts about a planned road, building, etc. and give their opinions about it

UP-FRONT PAYMENT

an amount of money paid before a particular piece of work or a particular service is done or received

MORTGAGE LOAN

a loan secured by a mortgage on real property

THE IRS - Internal Revenue Service

the part of the US Treasury Department that collects most taxes owed to the federal government, including income tax

INTEGRATE INTO THE WORKFORCE

to fit in; to become part of

realise

​become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly

bilingual

​using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

translation

​the process of translating words or text from one language into another

pronunciation

​the way in which a word is pronounced

context

​the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect

informal

​speech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official

frequent

occurring or done many times at short intervals

spelling

​the manner in which words are spelled; orthography.

utterly

​completely and without qualification; absolutely

feat

​something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it

leafy

​having many leaves or much foliage

hindrance

something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

tenant

a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord

furnace​

a piece of equipment for heating a building

reimbursement

the action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money

tremendous

very great in amount or level, or extremely good, huge

exclude

to intentionally not include something; to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity

elderly

of advanced age; old

qualify ​

be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition

exempt​

to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc

academy

a place of study or training in a special field e.g. a police academy

approach

a way of dealing with a situation, problem or the action of coming near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time.

concept

an abstract idea, a plan, intention or invention to help sell or publicize a commodity

construct

(v) to build something or put together different parts to form something whole (n) an idea or an imaginary situation

couple

(v) to join or combine two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected

enhance

intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value

function

the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person)

partner

one of the owners of a company or a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way

pose

(v) to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty, to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting or to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted

publication

the act of making information or stories available to people in a printed or electronic form or a book, magazine, newspaper, or document in which information or stories are published

range

a set of similar things

region

a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided

select

to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions

simulate

to do or make something that looks real but is not real

uniform

a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people

to recuperate

recover from illness or exertion

quack doctor

an unqualified person who claims medical knowledge

nebulous

vague or ill-defined, imprecise

debonair

confident, stylish, charming

to incur

become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions

to rejuvenate

make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, or more vital

frivolity

lack of seriousness; light-heartedness

glib

fluent but insincere and shallow

gauche

lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward;

far-flung

distant or remote

stratagem

a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end

multitude

a large number of people or things

futile

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

compliance

the act ​​of obeying ​​an order​,​ rule​,​ or request​:

influx

an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.

to enlist

engage (a person or their help or support)

to summon

order (someone) to be present

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

mercenary

primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

zenith

a highest point or state; culmination.

to balk at

to be resistant; hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea

foul

wicked or immoral; offensive to the senses

pervasive

especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

to culminate

reach a climax or point of highest development

briefly

for a short time; fleetingly

to struggle

to face difficulty

crucial

involving an extremely difficult decision or result

character

one of the attributes or features that distinguish an individual

dissemination

the act of spreading something, especially information, widely; circulation

prompt (verb)

to move or induce to action

solidify (verb)

to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass;

immersed (adjective)

plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid

eminent (adjective)

high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen.

derive from (verb)

to receive or obtain from a source or origin

sludge (noun)

mud, mire, or ooze; slush; a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water

mauve (noun)

a purple dye, a pale bluish purple

clamour (verb)

a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates

intermittently (adverb)

alternately ceasing and beginningagain: an intermittent pain

cog (noun)

a gear tooth, formerly especially one ofhardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material, a person who plays a minor part in a large organization, activity, etc.: He's just a small cog in the financial department

tenuous (adjective)

thin or slender in form, as a thread, unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument

inconceivable (adjective)

unimaginable; unthinkable

attenuate /əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt /(verb)

to make thin; make slender or fine, to weaken or reduce

traverse

to pass or move over, along, or through

parched (adjective)

to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do

gill /ɡɪl/ (noun)

the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish

fossil (noun)

any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a formergeologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.

cluster (noun)

a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; abunch: a cluster of grapes

paradigm shift

fundamental change in an individual's or a society's view of how things work in the world peddle to sell (something) usually in small amounts and often by traveling to different places

kryptonite

(related to the Superman movies: Superman's weakness) the only thing that one can get hurt with

tidbit

a small piece of news or interesting information

prioritize

to organize (things) so that the most important thing is done or dealt with first

muse

to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way

sober

not drunk, having or showing a very serious attitude or quality

burnout

the condition of someone who has become very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time

forge

to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud

adjust

to change in order to work or do better in a new situation

midst

the middle area or part of something

stranded

unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any

transport or money retrieve

to get and bring (something) back from a place, to find and get (information) from a computer or disk

thrive

to grow or develop successfully, to flourish or succeed

regimen

a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., to make someone become or stay healthy

catch up with

to begin to affect (someone) usually in a bad way

renounce

to say especially in a formal or official way that you will no longer have or accept (something)

imperturbability

the condition of being very calm, hard to disturb or upset

abysmal

extremely poor or bad

delusion

a belief that is not true, a false idea

aftermath

the period of time after a bad and usually destructive event

cranky

full of twists and turns, working erratically

valorize

to assign value or merit to

harness

to gain control over for a particular end (to put a harness on)

equanimity

a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation

learning curve

the rate of someone’s progress in learning a new skill

meager

not having enough of something (such as money or food) for comfort or happiness

to bill somebody

to give or send someone a bill asking for money that they owe for a product or service

purchase

to buy something

feasibility

the possibility that something can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable

pending

about to happen or waiting to happen

hood (of a car)

the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is

in-depth

done carefully and in great detail

coverage

reporting of a particular important event or subject

noteworthy

deserving attention because of being important or interesting

lay reader

a lay person authorized to conduct parts of the church services not requiring a priest or minister

enterprise

an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money

(to source) raw materials

(to get) any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition, before it has been processed for use

Social Security Number

a number given by the government to each person, that they need to get a job, pay tax, or claim benefits (= money from the government)

affiliation

a connection with a political party or religion, or with a larger organization

bylaws

laws made by local government that only relate to its particular region

convene

to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting

prior

(FORMAL) existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time

defray

(especially of an organization) to pay the cost of something

stipend

a particular amount of money that is paid regularly to someone

approximate

nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct

aspect

a way in which a thing may be viewed or regarded; interpretation; view, feature

assure

to pledge or promise; give surety of; guarantee

compensate

to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to; They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble

definite

clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions

empirical

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

hierarchy

any system of persons or things ranked one above another

isolate

to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone

layer

a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface

outcome

a final product or end result; consequence; issue

radical

favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms

recover

to get back or regain (something lost or taken away)

resolve

to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to dosomething)

straightforward

direct; not roundabout

eradicate

to destroy sth (usually a disease) completely

immunity

the state of being unaffected by a disease

immunize

to protect someone against a disease by giving a vaccine

life expectancy

the average number of years a person can expect to live

vaccine

a substance that is given to people to protect them against a particular disease

treasury

the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society

minutes

the written record of what was said at a meeting

agenda

a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting

venture

a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty capitalize

pledge

a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise

disposal

the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away compacting

technologies

technologies used to make something more compact unfounded

maintenance

the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition

air

if a programme or a person is on/off (the) air, they are/are not broadcasting on radio or television

remedy

a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty

(make) health claims

(to make) a request to an insurance company to pay for the cost of treating an illness or injury

tax return

a form that some people must fill in to give information about how much they have earned in a year

prompt

to make something happen

at first sight

after a quick look, before really thinking about one’s feeling about sth

forty winks

a short sleep, nap

in seventh heaven, ALSO: on cloud nine

extremely happy

of two minds

having trouble making decision

on second thought

changing one’s mind after thinking more about sth

to put two and two together

to finally understand something, to come to a conclusion about sth

second nature

easy and natural to someone

second to none

the very best

six of one, half a dozen of the other

no difference, either choice ok

sixth sense

a special understanding of things

the black market

the market not controlled by the government, where things are sold in private and often against the law

to feel blue

to feel sad

the green light

the okay to start sth

green with envy

jealous of someone else’s good fortune

in black and white

very clear and easy to understand

in the black

having money

in the red

owing money, in debt

out of the blue

by surprise, unexpectedly

the red carpet

special honors for a special or important person

red tape

complicated official procedures and forms

a white lie

something that is not true but causes no harm

to have a sweet tooth

to like sweet foods very much

nosey

always wanting to know other people’s business and what other people are doing

big mouth

a person who talks too much and does not keep secrets

to see eye to eye

to agree completely

long face

a sad, dissatisfied expression

by heart

by memory

shake a leg

to hurry up, move faster

cost an arm and a leg

to be very expensive

head over heels in love

very much in love

pull someone’s leg

to joke, to kid or trick someone

pain in the neck

something or someone that annoys or bothers a person

sick and tired

very annoyed, very tired of doing something

blood is thicker than water

relatives are the most important people

to have a lot of nerve

to act so badly and impolitely that it actually takes courage to do so

to take pains

to take a lot of trouble to do something

to give someone a taste of his/ her medicine

to do something bad to someone after the other person has done the same bad thing

to feel it in one’s bones

to know something, often before seeing it or before it happens

hold one’s breath

to pause, to stop and think

a bitter pill to swallow

something difficult and unpleasant to experience

cough up

to pay money

to get burned

to have a bad experience, to be cheated

a fly in the ointment

a problem

back and forth

from one place to another and back to the first place

wear and tear

damage that happens as something gets old and used

by and large

mostly, most often

song and dance

all the details

odds and ends

a variety of small items, the pieces left over

safe and sound

with no damage or injury

song and dance

a long explanation, a long excuse that is often not true

a cock-and-bull story

an untrue story

spick-and-span

very clean

fair and square

honestly, without cheating

right and left

in large numbers, from every side

on the ball

very good at doing things, effective and efficient

right off the bat

immediately, without delay

to get a kick out of sth

to enjoy sth a lot

no dice

no, a negative answer

a good sport

someone who does not complain if he/she loses or who does not boast if he/she wins

to put one’s cards on the table

not to hide anything, to explain the situation fully and honestly

off base

not correct, inappropriate

in the same boat

in the same situation

to keep the ball rolling

to make sth continue to happen

go fly a kite

to go away or stop annoying someone, usually said in anger

sink or swim

fail or succeed, no matter what