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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
employ
/ɛmˈplɔɪ/
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inspectornounAn official who visits places to check that rules are being followed.
toolboxnounA container in which a worker keeps and carries tools.
gain experienceTo learn by doing something.
lucrativeadjectiveProducing a large amount of money or profit.
locksmithnounA person who makes and repairs locks and keys.
stallnounA small open table or booth where goods are sold in a market.
bureaucracynounA system of official rules and paperwork that can slow things down.
meet a deadlineTo finish something by the time it is due.
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