Work & Career
B1 words for work, career, and management
Overview
12 B1-level words for work, career, and management.
Words
agent /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
noun — B1
Meaning: One who exerts power, or has the power to act
Example:
- She works as a travel agent.
- He’s an estate agent.
Collocations: travel agent, estate agent, secret agent
Word family: agent (dt.) → agency (dt.)
application /aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
Example:
- I submitted my application for the job.
- Download the application on your phone.
Collocations: job application, application form, fill in an application
Word family: apply (đt.) → application (dt.) → applicant (dt.) → applicable (tt.)
assist /əˈsɪst/
verb — B1
Meaning: A helpful action or an act of giving.
Example:
- The nurse assisted the doctor.
- Can I assist you with anything?
Collocations: assist with, assist in, assist someone
Word family: assist (đt.) → assistance (dt.) → assistant (dt.)
commit /kəˈmɪt/
verb — B1
Meaning: The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change.
Example:
- She commits every day.
- They commited last week.
Collocations: commit something, commit that, try to commit
Word family: commit (đt.) → commitment (dt.) → committee (dt.)
duty /ˈdjuːti/
noun — B1
Meaning: That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
Example:
- We don’t have a duty to keep you here.
- She talked about the duty.
Collocations: the duty, a duty of, duty is important
employment /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/
noun — B1
Meaning: The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
Example:
- The employment is very important.
- She talked about the employment.
Collocations: the employment, a employment of, employment is important
Word family: employ (đt.) → employer (dt.) → employee (dt.) → employment (dt.) → unemployment (dt.)
hire /haɪə/
verb — B1
Meaning: Payment for the temporary use of something.
Example:
- The sign offered pedalos on hire.
- They hireed last week.
Collocations: hire something, hire that, try to hire
management /ˈmænədʒmənt/
noun — B1
Meaning: Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.
Example:
- Good management is essential for success.
- She has a degree in business management.
Collocations: management team, under new management, time management
Word family: manage (đt.) → management (dt.) → manager (dt.) → manageable (tt.)
marketing
noun — B1
Meaning: To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.
Example:
- We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter.
- She talked about the marketing.
Collocations: the marketing, a marketing of, marketing is important
profession /pɹəˈfɛʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: A declaration of belief, faith or one’s opinion, whether genuine or pretended.
Example:
- Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
- She talked about the profession.
Collocations: the profession, a profession of, profession is important
Word family: profession (dt.) → professional (tt.) → professionally (trt.)
promote /pɹəˈməʊt/
verb — B1
Meaning: To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
Example:
- He promoted his clerk to office manager.
- They promoteed last week.
Collocations: promote something, promote that, try to promote
Word family: promote (đt.) → promotion (dt.)
responsible /ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/
adjective — B1
Meaning: The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
Example:
- Who is responsible for this project?
- She’s a very responsible person.
Collocations: responsible for, responsible person, hold responsible
Word family: responsible (tt.) → responsibility (dt.) → responsibly (trt.) → irresponsible (tt.)
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| agent | n. | One who exerts power, or has the power to act |
| application | n. | The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense |
| assist | v. | A helpful action or an act of giving |
| commit | v. | The act of committing (e |
| duty | n. | That which one is morally or legally obligated to do |
| employment | n. | The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid |
| hire | v. | Payment for the temporary use of something |
| management | n. | Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals |
| marketing | n. | To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them |
| profession | n. | A declaration of belief, faith or one’s opinion, whether genuine or pretended |
| promote | v. | To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank |
| responsible | adj. | The individual who bears the responsibility for something |