the money earned by an employee, esp. when paid for the hours worked: He was notorious for being anti-union and for paying low w____.
Wages
15
putting a lot of effort into your work: He is a c_________ student
conscientious
15
a system of working in which people work a set number of hours within a fixed period of time, but can change the time they start or finish work
flexi-time
15
a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month:
salary
15
always doing a lot of work: She was always very h___-____ at school.
hard-working
15
an increase in the amount of money you earn for doing your job
pay rise
15
to leave work, especially by recording the time you leave on a special machine
clock off/out
15
When you do things in a very ordered, careful way: Tom is a very m_______ person and writes lists for everything.
methodical
15
to do something harmful to someone else in order to gain an advantage for yourself: I'm not going to t____ my friend u____ the b__ for something he did 25 years ago.
throw someone under the bus
15
relating to the land, especially the use of land for farming: This part of the country is mainly a_____.
agrarian
15
someone's way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do: He doesn't have a very healthy l_____-