| Term | Definition |
|---|
| obey | to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do |
| cram | to prepare yourself for an examination by learning a lot of information quickly |
| compulsory | must be done because it is the law or because someone in authority orders you to |
| be suffocating | to feel uncomfortable because there is not enough fresh air |
| concern | a feeling of worry about something important |
| violate | to disobey or do something against an official agreement, law, principle etc |
| dress code | a set of rules, laws, or principles that tell people how to dress |
| reputation | the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past |
| oppose | to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding |
| require | to need something (formal) |
| spirit | a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group (e.g. school ~) |
| familiar | well-known to you and easy to recognize |
| pride | a feeling that you are proud of something that you or someone connected with you has achieved |
| represent | to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people |
| gang colour | easily recognisable signs of belonging to a group of young people who spend time together, and who are often involved in crime or drugs and who often fight against other groups |
| adjust | to gradually become familiar with a new situation |
| boarding school | a school where students live as well as study |
| institution | an important system of organization in society that has existed for a long time |
| parents' night | an event in school when parents come and talk to teachers about their child's academics |
| discipline | the ability to control your own behaviour, so that you do what you are expected to do |
| comprehensive school | a state school for children of different abilities |
| selective | a school system that is careful about choosing the best students |
| academic | relating to education |
| vocational | teaching or relating to the skills you need to do a particular job |
| prospect | the possibility that something will happen |
| contradictory | two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct |
| abolish | to officially end a law, system etc, especially one that has existed for a long time |
| dump | to get rid of something that you do not want |
| utopia | an imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy |
| grade | a mark that a student is given for their work or for an examination |
| honour | something given to someone to show how much people respect them for what they have achieved |
| credit | a successfully completed part of a course at a university or college |
| term | a fixed period of time during which something happens (e.g. school~) |
| bully | to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker |
| impression | the opinion or feeling you have about someone or something because of the way they seem |
| skip | to not do something that you usually do or that you should do (e.g. a lesson) |
| certificate | an official paper stating that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination |
| gain qualification | to have passed an examination or course to show you have a particular level of skill or knowledge in a subject |
| lack of | when there is not enough of something, or none of it |
| take the easy way out | to end a situation in a way that seems easy, but is not the best or most sensible way |
| fool oneself | to try to make yourself believe something that you know is not really true |
| further education | education for adults after leaving school, that is not at a university |
| enrol | to officially arrange to join a school, university, or course, or to arrange for someone else to do this |
| expel | to officially force someone to leave a school or organization |
| schedule | a plan of what someone is going to do and when they are going to do it (e.g. of a course) |
| enthusiasm | a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it |
| assessment | a process in which you make a judgment about a person or situation, or the judgement you make (e.g. of a student) |
| punishment | omething that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them |
| dedicated | working very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it |
| demonstrate | to show or describe how to do something or how something works |
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