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Plagiarism | the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own |
Undermine | lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously |
Rote | mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned |
Innovation | a new method, idea, product, etc |
Curriculum | the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college |
Elitism | the superior attitude or behaviour associated with someone in a high position |
Acquire | learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality |
Persuasion | the act of having or making someone believe in something in a variety of ways |
Speculation | the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence |
Tedious | too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous |
Convenient | involving little trouble or effort; situated so as to allow easy access to |
Fundamental | forming a necessary base or core; of central importance |
Reputation | the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something |
Refinement | the improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes |
tentative | not certain or fixed, provisional |
Extremities | the furthest point or limit of something |
Span | the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers |
External | belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something |
Inclined | leaning or turning away from the vertical or horizontal; sloping |
Out of plumb | not exactly vertical |
Wingspan | the maximum extent across the wings of an aircraft or of a bird or other flying animal, measured from tip to tip |
Plane | a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie |
Internal | of or situated on the inside |
Thickness | the distance through an object, as distinct from width or heigh |
Rounded | well developed in all aspects; complete and balanced |
Flashcards | a card containing a small amount of information, held up for pupils to see, as an aid to learning |
Old-fashioned | in or according to styles or types no longer current; not modern |
Inequality | difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality |
Point out | say something to make someone aware of a fact or circumstance |
Antiquated | old-fashioned or outdated |
Statutes | a written law passed by a legislative body |
Drill | a consecutive exercise that can be very tiring |
Remedial | provided or intended for school students who have not achieved the level of attainment necessary for them to be able to study with their contemporaries |
Fiction | literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people |
Accumulate | gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of |
Self-awareness | conscious knowledge of one's own character and feelings |
Egghead | a highly academic or studious person; an intellectual |
Deadline | the latest time or date by which something should be completed |
Application | a formal request to be considered for a position or to be allowed to do or have something, submitted to an authority, institution, or organization |
Internship | the position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification |
Fee | a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services |
Mobilize | to organize or prepare something, such as a group of people, for a purpose |
Heritage | features belonging to the culture of a particular society such as traditions languages or buildings that were created in the past |
Maintenance | the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved |
Articulate | having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently |
Single-minded | concentrating on only one aim |
Extensive | covering or affecting a large area |
Extrovert | an outgoing socially confident person |
Essential | absolutely necessary extremely important |