dynamic (a)
/dɑɪˈnæm·ɪk/

having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm; energetic and forceful

enterprising (a)
/ˈen·tərˌprɑɪ·zɪŋ/

(of a person) good at thinking of and doing new and difficult things, esp. those that will make money

incentive (n)
/ɪnˈsen·tɪv/

something that encourages a person to do something

industrious (a)
/ɪnˈdʌs·tri·əs/

regularly working very hard

marginally (r)
/ˈmɑr·dʒɪ·nəl·i/

very slightly; not very much

merit (n)
/ˈmer·ɪt/

a good feature that deserves praise, reward, or admiration

promote (v)
/prəˈmoʊt/

to move someone to a job at a higher level

resign (v)
/rɪˈzaɪn/

to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving

role (n)
/roʊl/

the degree to which someone or something is involved in a situation

old-style (a)
/ˈoʊld.staɪl/

old-fashioned, or based on ideas from the past

pension (n)
/ˈpen·ʃən/

an amount of money paid regularly by a company or government to someone who is considered to be too old or too sick to work

disadvantage (n)
/ˌdɪs·ədˈvæn·tɪdʒ/

something that makes a successful result less likely, esp. less likely for you than it is for others

seniority (n)
/sinˈjɔr·ɪ·t̬i/

the rank that you have in a company because of the length of time you have worked there

unavoidable (a)
/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/

impossible to avoid or prevent

symptom (n)
/ˈsɪmp·təm/

sign that something exists, especially something bad

spurt (n)
/spɜrt/

an amount of something that flows out suddenly and with force

businessperson (n)
/ˈbɪznɪsˌpɜːsən/

a person who works in business, especially at a high level

manager (n)
/ˈmænɪdʒər/

a person who is in charge of running a business, a store, or a similar organization or part of one

exploit (v)
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

to develop or use something for business or industry

condition (n)
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/

the circumstances or situation in which people live, work, or do things