Exam: BEC Higher

Definition: A person who is a resident of a specific state or a type of state, or a historical coin used in ancient Greece made of gold, silver, or electrum.

Example: The staters from ancient Greece were often used in trade and commerce.

Definition: A person who installs and fixes systems that provide heat, ventilation, or refrigeration, often working with pipes and machinery.

Example: The steamfitter worked all day to install the new heating system in the building.

Definition: A person or company that makes steel.

Example: The steelmaker announced plans to expand its production facilities.

Definition: A person who uses a special machine to type spoken words quickly, often in courtrooms or during meetings.

Example: The stenotypist captured every word spoken during the trial with incredible speed.

Definition: A person who loads and unloads cargo from ships at a port.

Example: The stevedore worked tirelessly to unload the containers from the cargo ship.

Definition: To load or unload cargo from a ship.

Example: The workers stevedore the cargo at the busy port.

Definition: A person who helps others buy and sell shares in companies and other financial assets.

Example: She works as a stockbroker, helping clients invest their money wisely.

Definition: The job of buying and selling stocks and shares for clients in the financial market.

Example: He has been working in stockbroking for over ten years, helping clients invest their money.

Definition: A person or entity that owns shares in a company, giving them a claim on part of the company's assets and earnings.

Example: As a stockholder, she received dividends from the company's profits.

Definition: Having a thick, solid build; the most thickset or stout in appearance.

Example: He is the stockiest player on the team, making him hard to push around.

Definition: The activity of buying and selling stocks and shares, often for profit, in financial markets.

Example: He made a fortune through stockjobbing during the market boom.