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término		definición
following traditional or widely accepted standards empezar lección		conventional
causing disagreement or hostility between people empezar lección		divisive
the condition of being spontaneous / acting on impulse without planning empezar lección		spontaneity
to study intensively over a short period of time just before an exam empezar lección		cram
putting school students into groups according to their general academic ability empezar lección		streaming
an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy, often causing aggressive behavior or extreme shyness empezar lección		inferiority complex
the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made empezar lección		assessment
activities pursued in addition to the normal course of study empezar lección		extracurricular
a grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic achievement empezar lección		scholarship
an official recognition that an institution meets certain required standards empezar lección		accreditation
a college or university building containing living quarters for students empezar lección		dormitory
a final project, task, or exam that brings together everything a student has learned during their studies empezar lección		capstone
the action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism empezar lección		truancy
optional courses or subjects that a student can choose to take empezar lección		electives
a financial award/grant made to a person, typically to enable them to study at a university empezar lección		bursary
the head of a university faculty or department empezar lección		dean
fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; an integral part of something empezar lección		embedded
to give something (money, time, effort) to help achieve or provide something empezar lección		contribute
complete / including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something empezar lección		comprehensive
to adapt or make something suit a specific need or individual empezar lección		tailor
more than necessary empezar lección		unduly
without success / completely uselessly empezar lección		in vain
to make it difficult for someone to do something empezar lección		hamper
knowledge or beliefs passed down through generations empezar lección		inherited wisdom
to refuse to give something that is due, desired, or requested empezar lección		withhold
to take a risk or a big step forward, especially after hesitating empezar lección		take the leap
delivering a central or principal speech at a conference empezar lección		keynoting
a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations empezar lección		heirloom
to destroy or completely get rid of something such as a social problem or a disease empezar lección		eradicate
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute empezar lección		inherent
widespread or common in a particular area or at a particular time empezar lección		prevalent
absolutely necessary empezar lección		imperative
a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers empezar lección		equality of opportunity
a type of secondary school in the UK that does not select pupils on the basis of academic achievement empezar lección		comprehensive schooling
lists of schools, colleges, or teams, ranked in order of their performance or results empezar lección		league tables
a dual system in which one group receives a higher quality of service or privilege than another empezar lección		two-tier system
having a lot of money, property, or natural gifts/qualities empezar lección		well endowed
having less money / poorer empezar lección		less well-off
o be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject empezar lección		excel
the basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic empezar lección		the three R’s
Parent-Teacher Association; an organization of parents and teachers that promotes the welfare of schoolchildren empezar lección		PTA
a group of people responsible for the financial and strategic management of a school empezar lección		school governors
a temporary substitute teacher who fills in when a regular teacher is absent empezar lección		supply teacher
a teacher who travels from school to school, usually specializing in a particular subject like music empezar lección		peripatetic teacher
made from unrefined flour / whole-grain empezar lección		wholemeal
an institutional arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions empezar lección		fair trade
relating to livestock or poultry kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement empezar lección		free-range
Genetically Modified empezar lección		GM
a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something empezar lección		loophole
substances or things derived or developed from something else empezar lección		derivatives
to make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent empezar lección		dilute
socially or morally objectionable empezar lección		unsavoury
a polite way of giving permission ("Go ahead, help yourself") empezar lección		be one's guest
listen to this (used to introduce a surprising or interesting fact) empezar lección		get this
treated to expensive food and drink, usually to impress or entertain empezar lección		wined and dined
flawless / faultless empezar lección		impeccable
bad-tempered, gloomy, and silent empezar lección		sullen
unpleasant, repulsive, or discouraging empezar lección		off-putting
quick and rude in manner or speech empezar lección		brusque
to try very hard to do something, especially for someone else empezar lección		to go out of one's way
to be very mindful or careful about the nutritional energy value of food consumed empezar lección		calorie-conscious
a person who is very selective and hard to please when it comes to food empezar lección		fussy eater
choosing to never drink alcohol empezar lección		teetotal
special rules regarding what a person can or cannot eat due to health, religion, or ethics empezar lección		dietary requirement
to choose or accept whatever is available, without knowing what it will be like empezar lección		take pot luck
an invitation to a party where guests are expected to bring their own alcoholic drinks an invitation to a party where guests are expected to bring their own alcoholic drinks empezar lección		bring a bottle
an informal social gathering empezar lección		get-together
small items of food (like chips, nuts, or crackers) eaten to accompany drinks at a party empezar lección		nibbles
to quickly get something to eat empezar lección		grab a bite to eat
the state or quality of being unnecessary or with no cause empezar lección		gratuitousness
an escape of blood from a ruptured vessel; metaphorically: to lose money, resources, or people rapidly empezar lección		haemorrhage
a place where garbage is disposed of by burying it under layers of earth empezar lección		landfill site
to appear or happen unexpectedly empezar lección		crop up
the act of providing something empezar lección		provision
doing something through an agent or a secondary method rather than directly empezar lección		by proxy
a boundary, limit, or graphical indicator on a chart representing a strict limit or standard empezar lección		black line
an amount of something that is more than you need empezar lección		surplus
to stabilize / to stop rising or falling and remain at a constant level empezar lección		level off
farm animals regarded as an asset or resource empezar lección		livestock
to use up the supply or resources of something empezar lección		deplete
enormous / gigantic empezar lección		gargantuan
to destroy something by burning it completely empezar lección		incinerate
to heavily criticize or damage someone's reputation; slang for physically beating someone up empezar lección		trash somebody
to make something or someone be in a particular state or condition empezar lección		render
to reject or look down on something with contempt because it is not considered good enough empezar lección		turn one’s nose up at
to start doing something with determination empezar lección		set about
foot-and-mouth outbreak empezar lección		a sudden spreading of a highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle, sheep, and pigs
not needing or without oxygen empezar lección		anaerobic
an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation empezar lección		silver lining
to officially establish a rule, or to officially say how something should be done empezar lección		to lay something down
to put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect empezar lección		implement
tangible, definitive, and measurable results that must be produced by a project empezar lección		concrete deliverables
people or groups who have an interest or investment in an enterprise or project empezar lección		stakeholders
financial rewards, tax breaks, or subsidies provided by a government to encourage specific economic behavior empezar lección		fiscal incentives
to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or task empezar lección		to tackle

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