More words to describe a person at work

Here are 6 useful words to describe a person, all at level B2. Each word has an easy meaning, an example from real life and a word like it. Then play the game, and the words come back on word cards.

capable efficient flexible skilled thorough enthusiastic

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Capable

Meaning: You have the skills to do something well.

"Give Ravi the hard project. He is very capable."

In other words: able to do it well

Efficient

Meaning: You do things well and fast, with no lost time.

"Lena answers all her emails in one hour. She is very efficient."

In other words: fast and does not waste time

Flexible

Meaning: You can change your plans easily when you need to.

"I can work early or late, and I can work from home. I'm flexible."

In other words: happy to change plans

Skilled

Meaning: You are very good at a job because you learned and practiced it.

"The carpenter made the table by hand in one day. He is very skilled."

In other words: trained and very good at it

Thorough

Meaning: You check every small part with care.

"She read every line of the contract before she signed it. She is thorough."

In other words: checks everything

Enthusiastic

Meaning: You are very excited about something, and you want to do it.

"She talks about her new job all the time. She is enthusiastic."

In other words: very excited

How to remember these words

Say each word out loud with its example. Then use it about someone you know: "My sister is capable." In the game, every word comes back later in a new task, so you see it more than once.

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