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A free, playable vocabulary list. · 20 words · CEFR B1

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1salarynounB1the money you receive regularly for your work
She gets a monthly salary from the company.
2colleaguenounB1a person you work with
My colleague helped me finish the report.
3managernounB1a person who leads a team or part of a company
The manager called a quick meeting this morning.
4deadlinenounB1the time by which something must be finished
The project deadline is Friday.
5tasknounB1a piece of work you must do
Cleaning the files is my first task today.
6projectnounB1a planned piece of work with a clear goal
Our team started a new project last week.
7positionnounB1a job or role in a company
She applied for a teaching position.
8hireverbB1to give someone a job
The shop plans to hire two new workers.
9resignverbB1to leave your job officially
He resigned after working there for ten years.
10shiftnounB1one period of work time during the day
I work the morning shift on Saturdays.
11schedulenounB1a plan of times for work or activities
My schedule is full on Monday.
12experiencenounB1knowledge or skill gained from doing a job
She has five years of teaching experience.
13skillnounB1the ability to do something well
Good communication is an important skill.
14employeenounB1a person who works for a company
The company has fifty employees.
15employernounB1a person or company that pays people to work
My employer offers free training.
16promotionnounB1a move to a higher job position
He got a promotion after two years.
17overtimenounB1extra hours of work beyond the usual time
I did overtime to finish the order.
18teamworknounB1working well together with other people
Good teamwork made the event successful.
19departmentnounB1a part of a company with a special job
She works in the sales department.
20trainingnounB1teaching that helps you learn a job skill
New workers get one week of training.

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