Functional vocabulary

abolish v

to ~ fagging, subjects, corporal punishment

academic adj

~ achievement, development, success, performance

account for v

apply v

to ~ for a job

application n

~ form

applicant n

apprentice n

apprenticeship n

part-time ~

approve of v

assess v

assessment n

continuous ~ tests

attach v

to ~ importance

bully v, n

complement v

to ~ a degree

conclusive adj

~ evidence, argument, proof

conventional adj

~ schooling

credit n

credentials

decline n, v

standards have ~ed, on the -

default n

default on v

~ on a debt, loan

defaulter n

a student ~

disadvantaged adj

~ background, child, home

disdain v

disdainful adj

~ of industry

docile adj

~ pupil

docility n

dole n

to be on the ~

downtrodden adj

draw up v

to ~ a plan

drop out v, n

to ~ of school/college

egalitarian adj, n

~approach

elite n

elitist adj

entrance n

~ requirements,

to sit for ~ examinations

entry n

~ fee, form

fake v

to ~ an exam

fit into v

to ~ a group, society

gear n

in ~, out of ~

gear up to v

to be ~ed to (for) sth

heredity n

hereditary adj

imprint n, v

~ of the society

inarticulate adj

inborn adj

~ talents, gifts, abilities

incentive n

innate adj

~ gifts, qualities

innately adj

~ good, gifted

innovative adj

linger v

to ~ on, over sth

major in v

to ~ a particular subject

mediocre adj

~ teacher

obsess v

to be ~ed with an idea

opt out v

to ~ of state system

option n

optional adj

~ classes

outperform v

to ~ sb

overrate v

to ~ oneself, one’s abilities

overtax v

promote v

to ~ to the next grade

prospective adj

~ student, college

qualify v

to ~ as a teacher, to ~ for sth

regardless of adv

renounce v

to ~ discipline, uniform

renunciation n

retain v

to ~ in a grade

retention n

stifle v

to ~ creative imagination

to feel ~ed; ~ing atmosphere

survey n, v

to conduct/carry out a ~, the findings of the ~

suspend v

to ~ from school

swot v, n

target v, n

to miss ~s, to ~ specific weaknesses

tailor n, v

to ~ to one’s interests, needs

truant n, adj

to play ~ from classes

truancy n

undervalue v

workforce n

to come into ~