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admission
/ædˈmɪʃən/, /ədˈmɪʃən/
noun
the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.
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attendance
/əˈtɛndəns/
noun
the state of being present at an event or a place
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detention
/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
noun
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
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principal
/ˈpɹɪnsəpəɫ/
noun
a teacher who is the head of a school
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educator
/ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪtɝ/, /ˈɛdʒjuˌkeɪtɝ/
noun
someone whose job is to teach people
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janitor
/ˈdʒænətɝ/
noun
someone whose job is cleaning and taking care of a school or other building
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chair
/ˈtʃɛɹ/
noun
the position that a university professor has
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dropout
/ˈdɹɑˌpaʊt/
noun
someone who leaves school or college before finishing their studies
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scholar
/ˈskɑɫɝ/
noun
someone who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject, especially in the humanities
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truant
/ˈtɹuənt/
noun
a student who does not have permission for not attending school
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to confer
/kənˈfɝ/
verb
to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone
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to expel
/ɪkˈspɛɫ/
verb
to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.
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to skip
/ˈskɪp/
verb
not to do an activity on purpose, particularly one that one is supposed to do or usually does
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to flag
/ˈfɫæɡ/
verb
to put or draw a mark on something in order to make it more noticeable
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dissertation
/ˌdɪsɝˈteɪʃən/
noun
a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree
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doctorate
/ˈdɑktɝət/
noun
the highest degree given by a university
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field day
/fˈiːld dˈeɪ/
noun
a day on which no classes are held and students take part in sports games
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field trip
/fˈiːld tɹˈɪp/
noun
a trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it
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GRE
/ɡɹˈiː/
noun
a test that must be passed in the US by students who want to continue their education after their first degree
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cognitive
/ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
adjective
involving the processes of learning and recognition
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extracurricular
/ˌɛkstɹəkɝˈɪkjəɫɝ/
adjective
not included in the regular course of study at a college or school
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intensive
/ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/
adjective
involving a lot of effort, attention, and activity in a short period of time
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literate
/ˈɫɪtɝət/
adjective
describing someone who can read and write
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prestigious
/pɝˈstidʒəs/, /pɹɛˈstɪdʒəs/
adjective
having a lot of respect, honor, and admiration in a particular field or society
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vocational
/voʊˈkeɪʃənəɫ/
adjective
involving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation
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syllabus
/ˈsɪɫəbəs/
noun
books and subjects that students should study in a school or college course
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module
/ˈmɑdʒuɫ/
noun
a unit of study within a course offered by a college or university, covering a specific topic or area of study
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algebra
/ˈæɫdʒəbɹə/
noun
a branch of mathematics in which abstract letters and symbols represent numbers in order to generalize the arithmetic
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arithmetic
/ˌɛɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/, /ɝˈɪθməˌtɪk/
noun
a branch of mathematics that deals with addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.
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humanities
/hjuˈmænɪtiz/, /juˈmænɪtiz/
noun
studies that deal with people and their behavior such as language, philosophy, history, etc.
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residence hall
/ɹˈɛzɪdəns hˈɔːl/
noun
a college or university building in which students can reside
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theology
/θiˈɑɫədʒi/
noun
the study of religions and faiths
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zoology
/zoʊˈɑɫədʒi/
noun
a branch of science that deals with animals
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SAT
/ˈɛs ɐ tˈiː/
noun
a test that high school students take before college or university in the US
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AWOL
/ˈeɪˌwɔɫ/
adjective
(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission
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