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C1 Vocab Education
Question | Answer |
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detention | a type of punishment for students who have done something wrong and as a result, they cannot go home at the same time as others |
principal | a teacher who is the head of a school |
educator | someone whose job is to teach people |
janitor | someone whose job is cleaning and taking care of a school or other building |
chair | the position that a university professor has |
dropout | someone who leaves school or college before finishing their studies |
scholar | someone who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject, especially in the humanities |
truant | a student who does not have permission for not attending school |
to confer | to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone |
to expel | to formally forbid someone from going to school or an organization |
to skip | not to do an activity on purpose, one that someone usually does |
to flag | to put or draw a mark on something in order to make it more noticeable |
dissertation | a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree |
doctorate | the highest degree given by a university |
field day | a day on which no classes are held and students take part in sports games |
field trip | a trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it |
GRE | a test that must be passed in the US by students who want to continue their education after their first degree |
cognitive | involving the processes of learning and recognition |
extracurricular | not included in the regular course of study at a college or school |
intensive | involving a lot of effort, attention, and activity in a short period of time |
literate | describing someone who can read and write |
prestigious | having a lot of respect, honor, and admiration in a particular field or society |
vocational | involving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation |
syllabus | books and subjects that students should study in a school or college course |
module | a unit of study within a course offered by a college or university, covering a specific topic or area of study |
algebra | a branch of mathematics in which abstract letters and symbols represent numbers in order to generalize the arithmetic |
arithmetic | a branch of mathematics that deals with addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc. |
humanities | studies that deal with people and their behavior such as language, philosophy, history, etc. |
residence hall | a college or university building in which students can reside |
theology | the study of religions and faiths |
zoology | a branch of science that deals with animals |
SAT | a test that high school students take before college or university in the US |
AWOL | (of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission |