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8.1 slate
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a small sheet of dark grey stone that was used to write on in schools in the past
8.2 Mickey Mouse
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fake, of poor quality
8.3 snob
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sb who acts as if they are better than othersbecause they know more or have differenttastes
8.4 land a job
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obtain a job
8.5 hands-on
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being practically involved in doing sth
8.6 sick (and tired) of sth/sb
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fed up with sth/sb
8.7 subject sb to sth
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make sb endure sth unpleasant
8.8 undertaking
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an important task
8.9 critical thinking
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the process of considering informationcarefully to judge it objectively
8.10 vocational
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relating to the skills and knowledge requiredfor a particular job
8.11 state of affairs
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a situation
8.12 snobbery
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the attitude of people who act as though theyare superior to others
8.13 pale in comparison
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seem less significant
8.14 bastion
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an institute or group that holds onto a certainway of life that it represents
8.15 superiority
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the state of being better or in a strongerposition than others
8.16 hail from
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originally come from or have been born in
8.17 hallowed
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respected
8.18 red-brick university
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a university built in the late 19th to early 20thcentury as opposed to older established ones(e.g. Oxford, Cambridge)
8.19 in sync with
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in line with, in agreement with
8.20 classics
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the study of ancient Greek and Latin languageand literature
8.21 take offence
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feel insulted or hurt by a remark
8.22 mockingly
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in a way that ridicules sb/sth
8.23 rigorous
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that has to be done according to strict rules/standards
8.24 placement
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a temporary period spent gaining practicalexperience in a workplace
8.25 have the last laugh
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be more successful than others expected, prove others to be wrong
8.26 tuition
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teaching fees
8.27 applied
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that can be used practically rather than only intheory
8.28 a means to an end
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sth of little importance in itself which will leadto sth better
8.29 cry out for
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demand, require very much
8.30 joblessness
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unemployment
8.31 practicality
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the quality of being suitable and of realisticor practical use
8.32 acknowledgement
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acceptance that sth is right
8.33 appendix
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an additional section giving supplementaryinformation at the end of a book, etc.
8.34 bibliography
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a list of books, articles, etc. that you havereferred to in a piece of writing
8.35 criteria
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the standards by which sth is assessed orcategorised
8.36 fundamental
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basic, most important
8.37 hypothesis
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an idea that you believe to be correct basedon a guess or assumption
8.38 indicator
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a sign that shows how sth is now or likely tobe
8.39 plagiarism
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the act of copying sb’s ideas, especially inwritten works
8.40 dissertation
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a piece of academic writing on a certainsubject
8.41 adhere to
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follow a set of rules, etc.
8.42 dean
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sb in charge of a university department
8.43 faculty
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a department of study in a university, all theteachers in a university department
8.44 formidable
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impressively powerful or worthy of respect
8.45 intellect
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the ability to reason and understand advancedconcepts
8.46 rationalise
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find a logical reason why sth/sb does sth
8.47 append
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add sth on to the end of a written work
8.48 supplementary
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given in addition to sth else
8.49 posit
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put forward a hypothesis as a basis forargument
8.50 surmise
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deduce
8.51 inexplicable
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unable to be explained
8.52 intelligible
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that can be understood
8.53 apply yourself
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work very hard to achieve sth
8.54 assign
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give sb a particular task to do or role to carryout
8.55 apparatus
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a set of equipment for a specific task
8.56 paraphernalia
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a collection of objects used for an activity
8.57 rationale
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the main reason behind a particular idea
8.58 scope
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a range of things that sth/sb deals with, opportunity to do sth
8.59 sphere
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an area of interest or focus
8.60 omena
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sign that sth might happen
8.61 drift off
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fall asleep
8.62 keep at sth
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continue doing sth without stopping
8.63 mount up
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increase over time
8.64 take sth in
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comprehend sth completely
8.65 on the face of it
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based on a first impression
8.66 in a nutshell
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in a few words, succinctly
8.67 on the threshold
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about to enter a new situation
8.68 know the ropes
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be familiar with or experienced in how to dosth
8.69 be on the same page
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be in agreement about what to do
8.70 drop the subject
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stop a discussion on a particular issue
8.71 saved by the bell
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relieved of doing sth you don’t want to dobecause of an interruption
8.72 learn the hard way
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find out how to do sth through your ownexperience or mistakes
8.73 hit the books
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study hard
8.74 read between the lines
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look for an implicit meaning in sth
8.75 by the book
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according to the rules
8.76 cite
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make reference to sth as an example
8.77 referral
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the act of sending sb to a person or place theyneed to go to, e.g. for help
8.78 compilation
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a collection of things, e.g. music or writtenworks
8.79 curricular
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connected with a school curriculum
8.80 exemplify
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be a clear example of sth
8.81 assimilate
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allow sb to become an integral part ofa place, group, etc.
8.82 vehemently
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very strongly, forcefully
8.83 absent-minded
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forgetful
8.84 crammer
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a short course to help students prepare quicklyfor exams
8.85 tailor-made
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designed specifically to suits sb’s needs
8.86 disciplined
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trained to behave according to the rules
8.87 offspring
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a person’s child, the young of an animal
8.88 fend for yourself
8.89 enhance
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look after yourself
improve the quality, appearance, value, etc. of sth/sb
8.90 accelerate
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make sth happen or go faster
8.91 facilitate
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make sth happen more easily
reinforce
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make sth stronger
8.93 hinder
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make it difficult for sth/sb to progress
8.94 renovate
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repair or redecorate sth to improve itsappearance and condition
8.95 soundproof
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condition sth so that sound cannot get into orout of it
8.96 extracurricular
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outside the usual school curriculum
8.97 novel
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new and imaginative
8.98 in its entirety
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as a whole
8.99 parallel
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a similar feature or situation, etc. easily understood
8.101 tutor
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a teacher, especially one who teachesindividuals or small groups
8.102 steer sth/sb
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guide sb/sth
8.103 stray
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wander off the topic and start talking about sthelse
8.104 competent
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capable of doing sth to the required standard
8.105 rapport
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a friendly, understanding relationship
8.106 harmonious
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peaceful and friendly
8.107 mentorship
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a helping process where sb experiencedassists sb with less experience of sth
8.108 remedy
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give a solution to a problem
8.109 fulfil
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satisfy
1.100 accessible
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easily understood

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