architect
/ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt/A trained professional who designs buildings and checks they are built properly.
Example: The architect showed us drawings of the new library.
B216 words · Upper-intermediate
Jobs & Occupations vocabulary — B2
Job vocabulary for qualified professional careers, naming an architect, a surgeon, a psychologist and a solicitor among the roles in this set.
16 questions
Words in this set
16surgeon
/ˈsɜrdʒən/A doctor who is specially trained to cut into the body to treat illness.
Example:
The surgeon explained the operation to my family.
paramedic
/ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪk/A worker trained to give urgent medical help at the place of an accident.
Example:
A paramedic treated him at the roadside before the ambulance arrived.
consultant
/kənˈsʌltənt/An expert who is paid by companies to advise them for a short period.
Example:
The company hires a consultant to review our systems.
technician
/tɛkˈnɪʃən/A worker trained to look after and repair the equipment used in a place of work.
Example:
The lab technician checks the machines every morning.
psychologist
/saɪˈkɑlədʒəst/A person who studies the mind and behaviour, and helps people with emotional or mental difficulties.
Example:
She's training to become a psychologist.
pharmacist
/ˈfɑrməsɪst/A person qualified to prepare and give out medicines, usually at a chemist's shop.
Example:
The pharmacist explained how to take the tablets.
researcher
/ˈrisərtʃər/A person whose job is to study a subject in detail in order to discover new information.
Example:
She works as a researcher at a university lab.
analyst
/ˈænəlɪst/A person whose job is to examine facts or data in detail, for example in finance or business.
Example:
He works as a financial analyst in the city.
entrepreneur
/ˌɑntrəprəˈnɜr/A person who starts and runs their own business, often taking financial risks.
Example:
She's an entrepreneur who founded two tech startups.
solicitor
/səˈlɪsətər/A lawyer who advises clients and prepares legal documents rather than arguing in court.
Example:
Our solicitor handled the whole house purchase by email.
auditor
/ˈɔdɪtər/Someone whose job is to check that a company's financial records are accurate.
Example:
The auditor spent three days going through last year's invoices.
curator
/kjʊˈreɪtər/Someone in charge of the objects in a museum or gallery.
Example:
The curator decided which paintings would hang in the main room.
physiotherapist
Someone trained to treat injuries with exercise and massage rather than drugs.
Example:
My physiotherapist gave me four exercises to do every morning.
dietitian
/ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən/Someone qualified to advise people on what they should eat for their health.
Example:
The hospital dietitian rewrote his meal plan after the diagnosis.
paralegal
/ˌpɛrəˈliɡəl/Someone who does legal research and paperwork to support a qualified lawyer.
Example:
She worked as a paralegal for two years before law school.
