Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Education
Here you will learn some English words about education, such as "gpa", "alumnus", "dropout", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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grade point average
[noun]
a number indicating how well a student is doing in the US education system
General Equivalency Diploma
[noun]
an 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
Bachelor of Arts
[noun]
a university degree awarded to someone who has passed a certain number of credits in the arts, humanities, or some other disciplines
Bachelor of Science
[noun]
a university degree that a student receives in particular subjects, generally after three to five years of study
alumnus
[noun]
a person, particularly a male one, who is a former student of a college, university, or school
cum laude
[adverb]
(in the US) with the third highest level of distinction achievable by a student
freshman
[noun]
a high-school or university student who is in their first year of education
blended learning
[noun]
an educational method in which students learn with the help of electronic and online media as well as traditional classroom teaching
community college
[noun]
a two-year college providing higher education, primarily for students from the local community
continuing education
[noun]
short-term or part-time courses provided for adults who have left formal education
special education
[noun]
the education of children with special needs, especially those who have physical or learning problems
absentee
[noun]
someone who is not present at school, work, etc. when they are supposed to be
conservatory
[noun]
a school or college that people attend to for studying music, theater, or some other form of art
curricular
[adjective]
relating to the topics that a course of study in a school or college consists of
extracurricular
[adjective]
not included in the regular course of study at a college or school
custodian
[noun]
a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school, a block of flats, or an apartment building
guidance counselor
[noun]
someone who is responsible for advising students about educational and personal decisions
scholar
[noun]
someone who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject, especially in the humanities
detention
[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
to suspend
[verb]
to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong
expulsion
[noun]
the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school
to enroll
[verb]
to officially register oneself or someone else as a participant in a course, school, etc.
extension
[noun]
an educational option provided by universities and colleges for people who are not able to study full time
fraternity
[noun]
a social club for male students in a university or college, especially in the US and Canada
enrollment
[noun]
the process or action of joining a school, course, etc.; the number of people who joined a school, course, etc.
sorority
[noun]
a social club for female students in a university or college, especially in the US and Canada
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