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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
industry
/ˈɪndəstɹi/
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staplernounA small tool that fixes sheets of paper together with metal pins.
professionaladjectiveDoing an activity as a job rather than as a hobby.
sabbaticalnounA long break from normal work, often used for study or travel.
call it a dayTo stop working for the day.
take onPhrasal verbTo accept a job or responsibility.
jargonnounSpecial words used by one profession that others find hard to follow.
lay offPhrasal verbTo end someone's employment because there is not enough work.
ledgernounA book or file in which a business records the money it receives and spends.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)