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The Abbey (10)

"The Abbey" by Chris Culver_vocab for ESL students - school

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tuition ----- Reportedly, it was one of the city’s best private high schools, as it should have been with thirty–thousand dollar yearly tuition. the money that you pay to be taught, especially in a college or university
principal ----- “Principal Eikmeier, I’m Detective Olivia Rhodes. We spoke on the phone,” said Olivia. a teacher who is in charge of a school
locker ----- Crimson lockers lined the walls and a line of glass trophy cases led to the gym in the rear of the school. a small cupboard that can be locked, where you can leave your clothes, bags, etc. while you play a sport or go somewhere
trophy case ----- Crimson lockers lined the walls and a line of glass trophy cases led to the gym in the rear of the school. trophy - an object such as a silver cup that is given as a prize for winning a competition ----- case - [often in compounds] a container or covering used to protect or store things; a container with its contents or the amount that it contains
fresh from ----- I would have thought he was one of the fresh–from–college, white–collar bankers that worked in nearby buildings. having just finished your education or training, and not having a lot of experience
dormitory; dorm [informal] ----- “She and Rachel played tennis together. They were going to share a dorm in college. They even had the color scheme for their room picked out.” a building for university or college students to live in
vernacular ----- In law school vernacular, he was a gunner. [singular] the language spoken in a particular area or by a particular group, especially one that is not the official or written language
grade ----- “Did I pick up your daughter for solicitation or something? Or are you an asshole to everybody?” I didn’t think there was going to be any oxygen left in the room after the collective intake. That was probably going to hurt my grade. SCHOOL a mark that a student is given for their work or for an examination
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