ambitious (a)
/æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich

background (n)
 /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/

the type of family, social position, or culture that someone comes from

curriculum vitae (n)
/kəˌrɪkjʊləm ˈviːtaɪ/

a document giving details of your qualifications and the jobs you have had in the past that you send to someone when you are applying for a job

diploma (n)
/dɪˈpləʊmə/

a course of study at a college or university in a vocational subject

ease (v)
/iːz/

to make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe

gift (n)
/ɡɪft/

a natural ability to do something well

humane (a)
/hjuːˈmeɪn/

caring about the quality of people's or animal's lives and trying to be kind to them

humanitarian (a)
 /hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən/

relating to efforts to help people who are living in very bad conditions and are suffering because of a war, flood, earthquake etc

interrupt (v)
/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

to make something stop for a period of time

rare (a)
/reə(r)/

not often seen or found, and therefore admired or valued very much

romantic (a)
/rəʊˈmæntɪk/

making you have feelings of love and excitement

strong-willed (a)
/ˌstrɒŋ ˈwɪld/

determined to do something that you want to do, even if others do not want you to do it

tragic (a)
 /ˈtrædʒɪk/

causing or involving great sadness, because someone suffers or dies

academic (a)
/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities

atom (n)
/ˈætəm/

the smallest unit of any substance, it consists of a nucleus made of protons and neutrons with electrons travelling around it

award (n)
/əˈwɔrd/

a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has achieved something

brilliant (a)
/ˈbrɪljənt/

very intelligent

Olympic (a)
/əˈlɪmpɪk/

of or relating to the Olympics

scientist (n)
/ˈsaɪəntɪst/

someone who is trained in science, especially someone whose job is to do scientific research

telephonist (n)
/təˈlefənɪst/

someone who works for a business or organization answering the telephone and directing calls to the right people