work vs model

work and model both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work	Yes	No	Yes	No
model	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, model is a hyponym of work; that is, model is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work:

work (noun)	model (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
the occupation for which you are paid	representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
a place where work is done	something to be imitated
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)	a representative form or pattern
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)	a type of product
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force	a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
	someone worthy of imitation
	a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

work (adjective)	model (adjective)
	worthy of imitation

work (verb)	model (verb)
give a workout to	form in clay, wax, etc
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	construct a model in the likeness of
go sour or spoil	plan or create according to a model or models
cause to undergo fermentation	create a representation or simulation of
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	display (clothes) as a mannequin
use or manipulate to one's advantage	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
to mix into a homogeneous mass
perform as expected when applied
move into or onto
shape, form, or improve a material
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
prepare for crops
make something, usually for a specific function
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
proceed along a path
move in an agitated manner
provoke or excite
be employed
cause to work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
have and exert influence or effect
operate in or through
cause to operate or function
behave in a certain way when handled