
alma mater
alma mater
/ˈɑːlmə mˈeɪɾɚ/
nounthe university, college, or school that one studied in
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alumna
alumna
/əˈɫəmnə/
nouna former female student or pupil of a school, university, or college
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alumnus
alumnus
/əˈɫəmnəs/
nouna person, particularly a male one, who is a former student of a college, university, or school
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colloquium
colloquium
/kəˈɫoʊkwiəm/
nouna formal and academic conference or seminar
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collegiate
collegiate
/kəˈɫidʒɪt/
adjectiveof or relating to a college or its students
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commencement
commencement
/kəˈmɛnsmənt/
nounan academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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to confer
to confer
/kənˈfɝ/
verbto give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone
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convocation
convocation
/ˌkɑnvəˈkeɪʃən/
nouna group gathered in response to a summons
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cum laude
cum laude
/kʊmlˈaʊdi/
adverb(in the US) with the third highest level of distinction achievable by a student
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curricular
curricular
/kɝˈɪkjəˌɫɝ/
adjectiverelating to the topics that a course of study in a school or college consists of
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magna cum laude
magna cum laude
/mˈæɡnə kʊmlˈaʊdi/
adverb(in the US) with the second highest level of distinction achievable by a student
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summa cum laude
summa cum laude
/sˈʌmə kʊmlˈaʊdi/
adverb(in the US) with the highest level of distinction achievable by a student
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demerit
demerit
/diˈmɛɹət/
nouna mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
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disciplinary
disciplinary
/ˈdɪsəpɫəˌnɛɹi/
adjectiverelating to a specific field of academic study
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dissertation
dissertation
/ˌdɪsɝˈteɪʃən/
nouna long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree
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elective
elective
/ɪˈɫɛktɪv/
adjectivenot compulsory
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expulsion
expulsion
/ɪkˈspəɫʃən/
nounthe act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school
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entrant
entrant
/ˈɛntɹənt/
nounany new participant in some activity
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endowment
endowment
/ɛnˈdaʊmənt/
nounthe capital that provides income for an institution
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GED
GED
/ʤiː-iː-di/
nounan official certificate in the US that people who did not complete high school can obtain by taking some classes and successfully passing a test, which is the equivalent of the actual high school diploma
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grammar school
grammar school
/ɡɹˈæmɚ skˈuːl/
nouna school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
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headmaster
headmaster
/ˈhɛdˈmæstɝ/
nounpresiding officer of a school
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My teacher was angry and sent me to the headmaster after our lessons,' Peter answered. '
But why did the teacher send you to the headmaster then?

interdisciplinary
interdisciplinary
/ˌɪntɝˈdɪsəpɫəˌnɛɹi/
adjectivedrawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study
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to invigilate
to invigilate
/ɪnvˈɪdʒᵻlˌeɪt/
verbwatch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
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ivy league
ivy league
/ˈaɪvi lˈiːɡ/
nouna league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige
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literacy
literacy
/ˈɫɪtɝəsi/
nounthe ability to read and write; one's ability to read and write
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magnet school
magnet school
/mˈæɡnɪt skˈuːl/
noun*** (in the US) a school in a large city that offers extra courses in some subjects in order to attract students from other areas of the city
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to matriculate
to matriculate
/məˈtɹɪkjəɫeɪt/
verbenroll as a student
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prospectus
prospectus
/pɹəˈspɛktəs/
nouna catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
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scholastic
scholastic
/skəˈɫæstɪk/
adjectiveof or relating to schools
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sophomore
sophomore
/ˈsɑfˌmɔɹ/
nouna second-year undergraduate
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sorority
sorority
/sɝˈɔɹəti/
nouna social club for female students in a university or college, especially in the US and Canada
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to suspend
to suspend
/səˈspɛnd/
verbto temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong
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recess
recess
/ˈɹisɛs/, /ɹɪˈsɛs/
noun*** a period of time between lessons at school
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tertiary college
tertiary college
/tˈɜːʃjɚɹi kˈɑːlɪdʒ/
noun*** (in Britain) a college that provides education for people aged 16 and older, but that is not a university
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vocational
vocational
/voʊˈkeɪʃənəɫ/
adjectiveinvolving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation
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tenure
tenure
/ˈtɛnjɝ/
noun*** guaranteed permanent employment, especially as a teacher or professor, after a probationary period
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syllabus
syllabus
/ˈsɪɫəbəs/
nounbooks and subjects that students should study in a school or college course
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studious
studious
/ˈstudiəs/
adjectivecharacterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
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