Wednesday, November 05, 2014

ni2 5-6/11/14



daydream /ˈdeɪdriːm/ verb [ I ]
to have pleasant thoughts about something you would like to happen
daydream noun [ C ]


labourer UK ( US laborer ) /ˈleɪb ə rə r / noun [ C ]
a worker who uses a lot of physical effort in their job
a farm labourer

Rewarding /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/ adjective
making you feel satisfied that you have done something well
Teaching is hard work but it's very rewarding.

insecure /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə r / adjective
1 WORRIED having no confidence in yourself and what you can do
a shy, insecure teenager
2 NOT SAFE not safe or protected
Many of our staff are worried because their jobs are insecure.
insecurely adverb
insecurity /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərəti/ noun [ U ]

contract 1 /ˈkɒntrækt/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for contract
enter into / negotiate / sign a contract • breach / break / end / terminate a contract • in a contract • the terms of a contract • a contract between sb and sb / with sb
[ LAW ] a legal agreement between two people or organizations, especially one that involves doing work for a particular amount of money

creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ adjective
good at thinking of new ideas or using imagination to create new and unusual things
Her book is full of creative ways to decorate your home.
creatively adverb
creativity /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ noun [ U ]
the ability to produce new ideas or things using skill and imagination

varied /ˈveərɪd/ adjective
consisting of many different types of things
a long and varied career

voluntary /ˈvɒlənt ə ri/ adjective
1 WORK Voluntary work is done without being paid and usually involves helping people.
She does voluntary work for the Red Cross.
voluntary organizations
2 NOT FORCED done or given because you want to and not because you have been forced to
voluntary contributions
The opposite is involuntary
voluntarily /ˌvɒlənˈteər ə li/ adverb

She left voluntarily. 

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