Theatre test

hehhehehehe

Headmaster

principal of a school

octogenarian

a person who is in their eighties

demerit

a mark awarded against someone for a fault or offense

dais

a raised platform, typically located at the front of a room, for speakers, honored guests, or a throne

procession

people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as a ceremony or festival

“Carpe Diem”

used to urge someone to make the most of the present time, giving little thought to the future

lapel

The folded part on the front opening of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar 

alumni

graduates of a particular school, plural of alumnus

tradition

the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation

honor

adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct

discipline

The training of people to obey a code of behavior, using punishment when one fails to comply

excellence

The quality of being outstanding or extremely good

bagpipes

 a woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in a bag

“Fit the bill”

be suitable for a particular purpose

irrelevant

not important to the matter at hand

“big shoes to fill”

having a difficult task to perform because the prior person was very successful or highly regarded

“sparkling eyes”

someone who is an emotional, enthusiastic, and happy person

extracurricular

activities that are in addition to the normal course of study

“to brown-nose”

 to try too hard to please someone, especially someone in a position of authority

bespectacled

wearing eyeglasses

emulate

to imitate, match, or reproduce another person or thing

trigonometry

mathematics that studies the relationships between the sides and angles of triangles

shell-shocked

being confused because of a sudden alarming experience

solemn

 formal, serious, not cheerful

hoi polloi

Greek for ‘the herd’