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arrange (v) to make plans for; prepare
Example
They arranged a surprise party for their friend.
Synonym
devise, organize, plan
Word Family
arrangement
arts and crafts (phr) jobs or activities in which you make things with your hands
Example
Young children enjoy spending time doing arts and crafts.
assembly (n) a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose
Example
All pupils are expected to attend school assembly.
Synonym
congregation, convention, gathering
assessment (n) a judgment or evaluation
Example
Writing a project is part of the assessment in the English language course.
Synonym
appraisal, estimate, judgment
boarding school (n) a school at which students live as well as take classes
Example
Some children hate boarding schools as they are away from their families.
bump into (phr) (informal) to meet by accident or chance
Example
What a surprise to bump into you here!
Synonym
come across, encounter, run across
certificate (n) a statement on paper that shows or proves that certain facts are true
Example
Her birth certificate shows that she is 50 years old.
Word Family
certification
compulsory (adj) If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law
Example
This test is compulsory for graduation.
Synonym
involuntary, necessary, required
Antonym
optional
cough (v) to make air come out of your throat with a short sound
Example
I think I'm getting a cold. I've been coughing all day.
degree (n) a title given by a university or college to a student who has completed a program of study
Example
Applicants must have a degree in Engineering.
fault (n) a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame
Example
It's not my fault she didn't come!
Synonym
defect, error, mistake
fee (n) an amount of money requested or paid for a service
Example
Lawyers charge a fee for their services.
Synonym
charge, cost, payment
finance (v) to provide the money needed to do something
Example
The local authority has refused to finance the Easter celebration.
Word Family
financial, financier
fund (n) an amount of money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
Example
The hospital has been provided with a special fund to buy new equipment.
gentle (adj) kind; generous; mild
Example
We love him for his gentle ways.
Synonym
kind, mild, tender
Antonym
rough, stern
Word Family
gently gentleness 
go back on my word (phr) not do what had promised to do
Example
The minister went back on his word and raised taxes.
Antonym
keep my word
illegal (adj) against the law or rules; not lawful
Example
It is illegal to sell cigarettes to young people under 18.
Synonym
criminal, outlawed, unlawful
Antonym
lawful, legal, legitimate
Word Family
illegally 
IT (Information Technology) (n) the use of computers and other electronic equipment to keep and send information
Example
IT is my favourite subject this year.
lab (n) laboratory; a short form of a word that means a place where scientific experiments are done
Example
Children attend the chemistry class in the science lab.
link (n) anything that joins or connects
Example
There are a number of links between the two theories.
Synonym
bond, connection, tie
Word Family
linked 
logo (n) a company's name, trademark, or symbol
Example
The players wore shirts with the sponsor's logo.
manners (n) ways of behaving with other people
Example
It is bad manners to be late for your date.
melting pot (n) a country or place in which different cultures and races coexist and form a single society
Example
New York has always been a great melting pot.
nursery school (n) A school for children who are between three and five years old
Example
Nursery school is a good idea for children whose parents work.
orderly (adj) tidy or organized
Example
He needs to organize his ideas in a more orderly way.
Synonym
neat, tidy
Antonym
disorderly, messy, random
Word Family
orderliness 
outfit (n) a complete set of clothes
Example
I've got a cowboy outfit for the carnival party.
overcharge (v) to charge someone too much money for something
Example
I will not go to that restaurant again because I was overcharged.
Synonym
soak
overdo (v) to do too much or go too far
Example
After a heart attack you have to be careful not to overdo it.
overestimate (v) To think something is better, more important etc than it really is
Example
He tends to overestimate his own abilities.
Word Family
overestimation 
overreact (v) to respond or react too strongly
Example
He overreacted to the news by screaming loudly.
Word Family
overreaction 
PE (Physical Education) (n) classes at school where children do exercise and play sport
Example
My PE teacher used to be a football player.
placement test (n) a test to determine a student's level of ability in one or more subjects in order to place the student with others of the same approximate ability
Example
First year high school students take an English placement test.
primary school (n) (British English) a school for children between five and 11 years old in England and Wales [ elementary school in American English]
Example
Children start primary school in Greece at the age of six.
privacy (n) when you are alone and people cannot see or hear what you are doing
Example
Each person has a right to privacy.
pursue (v) If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time
Example
He pursued a career in engineering.
Synonym
practice
Word Family
pursuer 
regard (v) to consider or have an opinion about something or someone
Example
I regard her as one of my best friends.
Synonym
count, rate, view
registration (n) the act of recording names and details on an official list
Example
Student registration starts the first week in September.
regulation (n) an official rule that controls how something is done
Example
We should follow all traffic regulations to be safe in the streets.
Synonym
law, restriction, rule
respect (v) to admire someone because of their knowledge, achievements, etc
Example
She respects his views, although she does not agree with them.
Antonym
disrespect, ridicule
Word Family
respected, respectful
ridiculous (adj) very silly
Example
He felt ridiculous dressed in a suit while the other kids were wearing jeans.
Synonym
absurd, laughable, silly
Antonym
serious
Word Family
ridiculously ridiculousness 
run (v) to organize or be in charge of an activity, business, organization, or country
Example
She's been running a restaurant since 1990.
Synonym
head, hold, operate
scholarship (n) money given to students to help pay for their education
Example
Paula went to University of Michigan on a scholarship.
secondary school (n) a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18
Example
Home economics is a secondary education course.
term (n) a part of the school year; semester
Example
I received excellent grades during the fall term.
Synonym
session
tournament (n) A competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is one winner
Example
Tammy won the tennis tournament after winning five matches.
Synonym
match
underachieve (v) not doing as well at school or at work as they could do if they worked harder
Example
He obviously underachieved in the test; he could easily get a higher mark.
Word Family
underachiever 
underdone (adj) inadequately cooked, as meat
Example
These potatoes are underdone. Put them back in the oven, please.
Antonym
overdone
underpay (v) to pay (someone) less than the usual rate or than she deserves
Example
If you think of how many hours she works, she is obviously underpaid.
Antonym
overpaid
Word Family
underpayment 
uniform (n) a special set of clothes that are worn by people who do a particular job or people who go to a particular school
Example
All the kids in that school wear a uniform.
university (n) An educational institution at the highest level, where you study for a degree
Example
He studied Physics at university.
yawn (v) to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply because you are tired or bored
Example
I can't stop yawning. I must be tired.