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foundation

a basis of sth

civics

a study of rights and duties of citizens

interpersonal

concerning relationships between people

enhance

improve

outburst

a sudden expression of emotions

ignorance

lack of knowledge

make fair grades

obtain fairly good marks

clique

a group spending time together, not letting outsiders in

sullen

bad-tempered and moody

fly into a rage

to suddenly become angry

slam

to shut noisily with force

livid

super angry

curt

abrupt and rude

begrudging

reluctant

punctuate

to occur at regular intervals

wary

distrustful

well up

(of tears) rise up

unversed in sth

not knowing much abt sth

pull away

move away

amplify

increase

steer away

stay/lead away

reflective

thinking deeply abt sth

impose

inflict

foregone conclusion

canon event

come to grisp with sb/sth

to begin to deal with sth sb

unclench

to open up

snappy

unfriendy

illegible

sth cannot be read

don

a lecturer, particularly @ oxford//cambridge

referee

a person giving reference

arbitrator

an independent person appointed to settle a dispute

objectivity

basing one’s opinion on facts and not personal info

frostbite

injury due to freezing

apprentice

a trainee

entrant

person recently admitted to univrsity

query

question…?

in instalments

(abt payment) small sums of money @ regular intervals of time

allocate

to give

play truant

to stay away from school without permission

expel

dismiss

reprimand

to critisize sb for their behaviour

wholesale

totally

bear with

be patient

coincide

to happen @ the same time

burn the modnight oil

pull an all-nighter

live on a shoestring

live using very lil money

suss out

work out

sloppy

careless

avid

enthusiastic

operational

functioning

curfew

official rules forbidding noisy activities or going out at night

hall of residence

a building of room/flats for university students

recreational

entertaining

cushion

to protect

misconception

a popular but wrong idea

portable

easily carried and moved

engrossed

absorbed

assess

evaluate

liken

compare

constitute

be a part of

bursary

scholarship

eligible

entitled to sth

subsequent

following sth

obstinately

stubbornly

diminutive

very small

appeal

to make a serious request

verbalised

expressed orally

patronise

to behave in a superior way towards sb

tantalisingly

temptingly close but out of reach

amphibians

animals that can live both on land and in water

primate

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inadequacy

a failing

philistine

person ignorant of the arts

indictment

an accusation