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A free, playable vocabulary list. · 22 words · CEFR A2

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#WordPOSLevelDefinition & example
1jobnounA2work that you do to earn money
She found a job in a bank.
2doctornounA2a person who treats sick people
The doctor checks my heart.
3nursenounA2a person who helps doctors care for sick people
The nurse gives me some medicine.
4teachernounA2a person whose job is to help others learn
She is a teacher at a primary school.
5engineernounA2a person who designs or builds machines or roads
The engineer checks the new bridge.
6farmernounA2a person who grows food or keeps animals
The farmer sells vegetables at the market.
7cooknounA2a person whose job is to prepare food
The cook makes delicious soup.
8waiternounA2a man who serves food in a restaurant
The waiter brings us our drinks.
9drivernounA2a person who drives a car, bus, or truck
The bus driver stops at every station.
10pilotnounA2a person who flies an airplane
The pilot landed the plane safely.
11police officernounA2a person whose job is to keep order and catch criminals
The police officer helps the lost child.
12firefighternounA2a person whose job is to stop fires
The firefighter saved the cat from the fire.
13singernounA2a person who sings for work or pleasure
The singer performed for a big crowd.
14artistnounA2a person who creates paintings or drawings
The artist paints pictures of the sea.
15actornounA2a person who performs in films or plays
The actor speaks his lines loudly.
16writernounA2a person who writes books or stories
The writer finished her second novel.
17shopkeepernounA2a person who owns or runs a small shop
The shopkeeper greets every customer.
18secretarynounA2a person who does office work like answering calls
The secretary booked a meeting room.
19managernounA2a person who leads a team or a business
The manager talks with the new staff.
20officenounA2a room or building where people do desk work
He goes to the office at nine.
21salarynounA2the money you receive each month for your work
Her salary arrives at the end of the month.
22applyverbA2to ask officially for a job or a place
I will apply for that job online.

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