a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages

A failing or shortcoming

Personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.

a formal assessment, typically in an interview, of the performance of an employee over a particular period.

A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession

make minor changes so as to improve or clarify (a theory or method)

put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect

Make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue

Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem

Refine or perfect (something) over a period of time

Realize that something is related to something else

too theoretical

Record the development of something or someone over time

with a negative meaning

improve or refine

Begin a course of action

Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right)

Plan or invent (a complex procedure, system or mechanism) by careful thought

Prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity

Teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction

A decline in economic, business, or other activity

Seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating

Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm

As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently

Relating to education at a level beyond that provided by schools, especially that provided by a college or university

The best baseball team in the whole world!