campus words Flashcards

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To ace

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an exam/a course/the final

You‟d better find someone who aced the course to help you.

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2
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an all-nighter

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to study all night

I had to pull an all-nighter to get ready for the final exam

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3
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to audit a course

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to attend a course without taking it for credit

You should process a registration drop/add form to schedule an audit

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4
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to be behind / to get behind

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to be late; to have a lot of work to do; to be off schedule

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5
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to bring up your grades

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to improve your grades

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6
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to call on students

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to invite students to speak in class

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7
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to call the roll

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to read the names of students from a list (roll) in order to take attendance

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8
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carrel

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cubículo

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9
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to check out books

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to borrow books from the library

You need a library card to be able to check out books

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10
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to be closed out (of classes)

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to be denied access to a class

Better register tomorrow before you are closed out of the class you want

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11
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coed

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an abbreviation for coeducational

a system of education in which both men and women attend the same school

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12
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commencement

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the graduation ceremony at which students receive their degrees

You usually need to wear academic dress for commencement

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13
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committee

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a group of professors guiding a graduate student’s program

The committee approves the thesis or dissertation

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14
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cram

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to study just before a test or an exam, trying to learn a lot of material in a short period of time

(to pull) an all nighter

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15
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dean

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rector/ra, decano

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16
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to drop a course

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to withdraw from a course

If you drop a course early in the term, you may get a partial refund

17
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to drop out

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to withdraw from a college or university before graduating

18
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to get punched (by a club)

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to be invited to join a university club

19
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grant

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funds for research or study/conceder otorgar

20
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override

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permission to enter a class for which a student does not qualify

invalidar, anular

21
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sorority

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a social organization for female college students

22
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stacks

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the bookshelves at the library

pilas de libros, acumulaciones

23
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bookshelves

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estanterías de libros, estantes

24
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tenure

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an academic rank that guarantees permanent status

You‟d better check the requirements for tenure but I think you will firs

25
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to turn in (your homework/paper/assignment)

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to submit your work

Can I turn in my paper tomorrow

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