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English vocabulary: School & university – 36 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

36 words · Story levels: A1–B2
Including: school · class · student · teacher · application

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school

/skuːl/

educational institution

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/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/

formal request for a scholarship

Also means: form used to apply for a scholarship

mia. i withdrew my application

One Forwarded Email · A2

/ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp/

attributive: relating to an education grant

Also means: education grant

i sent it to the scholarship group.

Read at 11:47 PM · A2

/ˈpɪəriəd/

class period

Also means: historical era

The morning passes. Priya goes to school. In first period, she sees Jade across the corridor. Jade sees her too. Neither of them stops. But Jade gives one small nod — just barely. Priya nods back. That is all. At 11:15 AM, the Greenfield Scholarship Support group chat buzzes.

One Forwarded Email · A2

/əˈwɔːrd/

prizes or scholarships given for achievement

Sunday night, 11:02 PM. Priya has been studying for three hours. Her phone is next to her biology notes. She is applying for the Greenfield Scholarship — one of the most competitive awards at her school. Only one student gets it each year.

You're Not Supposed to See This · A2

/ˈæbsəns/

periods of nonattendance

Also means: someone's not being present · a lack or void

i was literally planning to report her absences at midnight so

One Forwarded Email · A2

/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/

school attendance check

Also means: sign-up process

she was absent from morning registration thursday.

Read at 11:47 PM · A2

/baɪˈɑːlədʒi/

biology (school subject)

Sunday night, 11:02 PM. Priya has been studying for three hours. Her phone is next to her biology notes. She is applying for the Greenfield Scholarship — one of the most competitive awards at her school. Only one student gets it each year.

You're Not Supposed to See This · A2

/ˈklɑːsmeɪt/

fellow student

Leo opens the front door. Three classmates stand there. One holds a gift bag. One holds a big bag of crisps. One holds balloons. Leo stands very still. He does not know what to say.

Best Mistake Ever · A1

/ˈstʌdi/

learn through study

Also means: examine closely · a detailed investigation or analysis

not this time 😤 now stop looking at the group chat and go study

You're Not Supposed to See This · A2

/ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/

relating to secondary education

Also means: derived or indirect · backup beneficiary

She was a secondary school geography teacher from Bristol who had spent the last three years getting up at five in the morning to swim in an outdoor pool before her students arrived.

The Swimmer Who Turned Back at the White Cliffs · B2

/lɜrn/

acquire a skill

Also means: come to understand or find out · adopt English identity or ways · memorize material

Around her, other jockeys moved with the particular calm that experienced riders learn to perform.

The Jockey Who Weighed an Ounce Too Much at Epsom · B2

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