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Frage		Antworten
grade Lernen beginnen		Mark of A, B or C
Learn sth by heart Lernen beginnen		To memorise sth’ to know sth very well
edutainment Lernen beginnen		Education that is educational and enjoyable
diploma Lernen beginnen		Paper given after graduation
mark Lernen beginnen		A grade on a final exam
certificate Lernen beginnen		A paper received after a training
undergraduate Lernen beginnen		a university student who has not yet taken a first degree
To revise Lernen beginnen		To study again before an exam
A child prodigy Lernen beginnen		a really gifted child
gimmick Lernen beginnen		Sth ivented to attract people’s attention, without any value
Academically demanding Lernen beginnen		Academically demanding
Model student Lernen beginnen		Student that is set as an example for others
Be popular among Lernen beginnen		Liked or enjoyed by
(6 years) straight/running Lernen beginnen		In a row
To sit an exam Lernen beginnen		To take an exam
Pass with flying colours Lernen beginnen		To pass an exam with great results
Come top of (my class) Lernen beginnen		To be the best student in class
Excel in Lernen beginnen		be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject
scholarship Lernen beginnen		a grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.
Child's play Lernen beginnen		Sth very easy
Sail through (every exam) Lernen beginnen		To succeed very easily in sth
Get a dgeree in Lernen beginnen		To complete the studies
Graduate from Lernen beginnen		To finish studying at school
Go on to Lernen beginnen		To continue
Do research Lernen beginnen		Gather information on a certain subject
Take up Lernen beginnen		To start doing sth
Lecture on/in Lernen beginnen		Provide an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university
Post-graduate Lernen beginnen		A person after graduation
Form master Lernen beginnen		A teacher responsible for a class
Compulsive Lernen beginnen		resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge
inveterate Lernen beginnen		long-established and unlikely to change
Play truant Lernen beginnen		To skip classes
Inflated Lernen beginnen		excessively or unreasonably high
Gifted Lernen beginnen		Talented, clever
Borderline (candidate) Lernen beginnen		Be a barely passing student?
Be expelled Lernen beginnen		To be thrown out of school
Expel Lernen beginnen		Throw sb out of school
Give credit where credit is due Lernen beginnen		To give acknowledgment to the person who deserves it
Throw out Lernen beginnen		Get rid of
Lenient Lernen beginnen		Not as strict as expected
Notwithstanding Lernen beginnen		although; in spite of the fact that
Cheat in Lernen beginnen		act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage
Mock exam Lernen beginnen		An exam taken as practice before the official one
expulsion Lernen beginnen		An act of expelling
Do a course in Lernen beginnen		To participate in a course
Drop out Lernen beginnen		Stop being involved in
Take issue with Lernen beginnen		Do not agree with sth
whizz Lernen beginnen		A genius
uncanny Lernen beginnen		strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
Far-fetched Lernen beginnen		Unlikely to happen and uncovincing
Put a price tag on Lernen beginnen		Make people pay for sth
Give a glipmse at Lernen beginnen		To give sb a brief insight
In terms of Lernen beginnen		with regard to the particular aspect or subject specified
Selective Lernen beginnen		relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified
Comprehensive Lernen beginnen		including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
Opportunities for Lernen beginnen		Opportunities for
Inherent (in) Lernen beginnen		existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
To perpetuate Lernen beginnen		make (something) continue indefinitely
inequality Lernen beginnen		difference in
Better off Lernen beginnen		Better off
Well-endowed Lernen beginnen		well-supported financially
Push (sb) towards Lernen beginnen		To move or proceed toward someone or something, especially with determination or in spite of some difficulty or hindrance
Top of the league Lernen beginnen		Top of the league
Decreasing Lernen beginnen		becoming smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
Well-off Lernen beginnen		wealthy
Put an emphasis on Lernen beginnen		Give sth a special importance
literacy Lernen beginnen		Ability to write and read
numeracy Lernen beginnen		Ability to do maths
Special needs education Lernen beginnen		education for children with some sort of disability
One-to-one Lernen beginnen		One-to-one
bully Lernen beginnen		seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
curriculum Lernen beginnen		curriculum
tuition Lernen beginnen		a sum of money charged for teaching by a college or university
Drop by Lernen beginnen		Drop by
infirmary Lernen beginnen		A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill/injured
Get sth taken care of Lernen beginnen		Get sth taken care of
Compulsory Lernen beginnen		compulsory
entrench Lernen beginnen		Establish so firmly that change is very difficult
Emphasis on Lernen beginnen		Emphasis on
Fundamental skills Lernen beginnen		The basic abilities necessary to function
Enroll in Lernen beginnen		Register, sign on
Elective classes Lernen beginnen		An optional course of study
Determine Lernen beginnen		cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature
Academic path Lernen beginnen		Academic path
Crafts Lernen beginnen		Works and objects made by hand
Major Lernen beginnen		Student's principal subject of course
flexibility Lernen beginnen		the ability to be easily modified
breadth Lernen beginnen		wide range or extent
Freedom of choice Lernen beginnen		individual's opportunity and autonomy to perform an action
prestigious Lernen beginnen		Highly regarded
School spirit Lernen beginnen		School spirit
Woven (inextricably) Lernen beginnen		Very closely conected
Cutting-edge Lernen beginnen		Very modern
Sports culture Lernen beginnen		Sports culture
Extracurricular (activities) Lernen beginnen		Activity pursued in addition to the normal course of study
holistic Lernen beginnen		characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole
Wealth of Lernen beginnen		a plentiful supply of a particular desirable thing
Honor classes Lernen beginnen		Classes for gifted students
schedule Lernen beginnen		Timetable
dictated Lernen beginnen		dictated
Affiliated with Lernen beginnen		Connected/associated with
merchandise Lernen beginnen		goods
eagerly Lernen beginnen		Very willingly
distinctive Lernen beginnen		distinguishing
transition Lernen beginnen		change
assignment Lernen beginnen		assignment
gain Lernen beginnen		To obtain
profit Lernen beginnen		profit
hence Lernen beginnen		hence
score Lernen beginnen		Obtain points
Odds of Lernen beginnen		The chances or likelyhood of sth happening
Gonna pass Lernen beginnen		Resign from doing sth
overly Lernen beginnen		overly
Elbow grease Lernen beginnen		Hard, physical work
enhance Lernen beginnen		Intensify, increase, further improve the quality of sth
(achieve) mastery Lernen beginnen		Great knowledge abt sth
ditch Lernen beginnen		To give sth up
startling Lernen beginnen		Extremely unusual
All over the place Lernen beginnen		All over the place
Diffused Lernen beginnen		Trying to connect different facts
High-stakes Lernen beginnen		High-stakes
funding Lernen beginnen		money provided, especially by an organization or government, for a particular purpose
Be a source of Lernen beginnen		Be a source of
standardize Lernen beginnen		cause (something) to conform to a standard
rookie Lernen beginnen		Sb who is new to a job
emerge Lernen beginnen		Appear, become noticeable
struck Lernen beginnen		Be really surprising
stratospheric Lernen beginnen		Extremely high
firmly Lernen beginnen		strongly
Drop out Lernen beginnen		Abandon a course of study
grit Lernen beginnen		Persistence in doing sth despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
stamina Lernen beginnen		The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
For the long rung Lernen beginnen		In the long term
Follow through Lernen beginnen		Continue an action or task to its conclusion
inversely Lernen beginnen		In the opposite manner, position or order
Visual Lernen beginnen		relating to seeing or sight
kinesthetic Lernen beginnen		relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body
auditory Lernen beginnen		relating to the sense of hearing
regardless Lernen beginnen		despite the prevailing circumstances
persist Lernen beginnen		continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
Interact with Lernen beginnen		act in such a way as to have an effect on each other
Illustrate sth Lernen beginnen		serve as an example of
passage Lernen beginnen		passage
Break sth down Lernen beginnen		to divide something into smaller, simpler parts
deliberate Lernen beginnen		done consciously and intentionally
To lack Lernen beginnen		be without or deficient in
efficency Lernen beginnen		the state or quality of being efficient
Nitty-gritty Lernen beginnen		the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation
elude Lernen beginnen		escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way
Connect the dots Lernen beginnen		Connect the facts
boost Lernen beginnen		help or encourage (something) to increase or improve
Carbon footprint Lernen beginnen		Amount of carbon dioxide released during a particular activity
Charity shop Lernen beginnen		A shop where second hand goods are sold to raise money for charity
A cast-off Lernen beginnen		Sth that you no longer want or need
dye Lernen beginnen		A natural or synthetic substance used to add colour to or change the colour of sth
landfill Lernen beginnen		An area where waste is stored
Blended fabric Lernen beginnen		Cloth/material produced by weaving together different types of fibers
Donation bin Lernen beginnen		A large container where people put stuff they no longer need
To discard Lernen beginnen		To get rid of sth
savvy Lernen beginnen		Having common sense and practical knowledge
Sustainable Lernen beginnen		Conserving an ecological balance
garment Lernen beginnen		A piece of clothing
gear Lernen beginnen		-II-
apparel Lernen beginnen		-II-
attire Lernen beginnen		-II-
Item of clothing Lernen beginnen		-II-
unprecedented Lernen beginnen		never done or known before
Champion (v.) Lernen beginnen		vigorously support or defend the cause of
High-end Lernen beginnen		the most expensive of a range of products
flagship Lernen beginnen		the best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization
disrupting Lernen beginnen		changing the structure
hefty Lernen beginnen		Impressively large
Get more mileage out of Lernen beginnen		derive potential or actual benefit from sth
To tackle Lernen beginnen		make efforts to deal with sth
demand Lernen beginnen		the desire of consumers, clients, employers, etc. for a particular commodity, service, or other item
Fly in the face of Lernen beginnen		be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected)
A glimpse into Lernen beginnen		a brief insight into
enlightened Lernen beginnen		Wise, informed
Sit uncomfortably with Lernen beginnen		to be something that you don’t agree with
Follow suit Lernen beginnen		conform to another's actions
viable Lernen beginnen		Capable of working succesfully
Dress down Lernen beginnen		To dress in a casual way
Dress up Lernen beginnen		To dress in a formal way
Resort to sth Lernen beginnen		turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation
scruff Lernen beginnen		Dirty and untidy person
Self-confessed Lernen beginnen		having openly admitted to being a person with certain characteristics
Power outfit Lernen beginnen		Formal clothes that make you seem powerful
frumpy Lernen beginnen		Old-fashioned and boring
Tight/student budget Lernen beginnen		involving a relatively small amount of money for planned spending
outfit Lernen beginnen		Set of clothes for a particular ocassion
pending Lernen beginnen		awaiting decision or settlement
Dress code Lernen beginnen		Accepted way of dressing in a particular social group
prospective Lernen beginnen		expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future
flair Lernen beginnen		a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well
Smart-casual Lernen beginnen		neat, conventional, yet relatively informal in style, especially as worn to conform to a particular dress code
dressy Lernen beginnen		Suitable for formal ocassions
skimpy Lernen beginnen		Close-fitting, using little material
baggy Lernen beginnen		Loose fitting
snazzy Lernen beginnen		Modern, stylish
Be dressed to kill Lernen beginnen		To wear clothes intended to attract peoples attention
Designer (label) clothes Lernen beginnen		Designer (label) clothes
Off the rack/peg Lernen beginnen		ready-made rather than made to order
On the high street Lernen beginnen		the main street of a town, especially as the traditional site for most shops, banks, and other businesses
Be all the rage Lernen beginnen		Be very fashionable
The height of fashion Lernen beginnen		An extremely fashionable way
Up-to-the-minute Lernen beginnen		Dealing with the most recent trends
Set a new trend Lernen beginnen		Start a new trend in fashion
Be ahead of your time Lernen beginnen		Have new ideas or opinions before they are fashionable
Catch on Lernen beginnen		Become popular
Slave of/to fashion Lernen beginnen		Someone who is strongly influenced by fashion
cuff Lernen beginnen		cuff
Cloak Lernen beginnen		Cloak
dagger Lernen beginnen		dagger
frills Lernen beginnen		frills
Off the cuff Lernen beginnen		Without having prepared anything
Be hand in glove with sb Lernen beginnen		To have a close working relationship with sb
Cloak and dagger Lernen beginnen		Involving secrecy and mystery
Take the shirt off someone’s back Lernen beginnen		Someone's last possesion
On a shoestring Lernen beginnen		Spending as little as possible
Without frills Lernen beginnen		Simple and plain
Put someone in a strait jacket Lernen beginnen		Restrict someone’s freedom
Wear the trousers Lernen beginnen		Be the dominant partner in a marriage
swagger Lernen beginnen		A very confident way of behaving
Go mainstream Lernen beginnen		Become popular
Invincible Lernen beginnen		Too powerful to be defeated or overcome
foray Lernen beginnen		attempt
depict Lernen beginnen		depict
toss Lernen beginnen		toss
As per Lernen beginnen		As per
invariably Lernen beginnen		Always, everytime
Cease Lernen beginnen		stop
regal Lernen beginnen		Resembling or fit for a monarch
Single-handedly Lernen beginnen		Without help from anyone else
To decay Lernen beginnen		Declining in quality, rotting or decomposing
To flap Lernen beginnen		Of sth loosely fastened- flutter or wave around
bachelor Lernen beginnen		A man who is not and never has been married
soak Lernen beginnen		make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid
slippery Lernen beginnen		difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy
Patterned after Lernen beginnen		to try to be like and to behave like
paw Lernen beginnen		a peacock
To be a product of Lernen beginnen		To be a product of
stability Lernen beginnen		The state of being stable
stirrup Lernen beginnen		each of a pair of devices attached to each side of a horse's saddle
prohibited Lernen beginnen		that has been forbidden; banned
elaborate Lernen beginnen		involving many carefully arranged parts or details
cumbersome Lernen beginnen		large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
Resemble Lernen beginnen		have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with
agile Lernen beginnen		able to move quickly and easily
sniffy Lernen beginnen		sniffy
crop Lernen beginnen		Plants grown by farmers
Swathe of land Lernen beginnen		Swathe of land
pesticide Lernen beginnen		A chemical that is used to kill insects that damage plants
Fiber, textile Lernen beginnen		Fiber, textile
lead Lernen beginnen		lead
hue Lernen beginnen		hue
exposure Lernen beginnen		exposure
Meant to last Lernen beginnen		Meant to last
lifespan Lernen beginnen		the length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions
average Lernen beginnen		average
Living wage Lernen beginnen		a wage that is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living
Mine Lernen beginnen		mine
Textile mill Lernen beginnen		Factory where fabrics are being produced
Ship overseas Lernen beginnen		Ship overseas
flood Lernen beginnen		arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities
overwhelm Lernen beginnen		have a strong emotional effect on
Outsource Lernen beginnen		obtain (goods or a service) by contract from an outside supplier
resource Lernen beginnen		resource
labor Lernen beginnen		work, especially physical work
Mass-produced Lernen beginnen		Produced in great quantities
disparity Lernen beginnen		a great difference
Non-renewable energy source Lernen beginnen		Non-renewable energy source
Commited to Lernen beginnen		Commited it
Cotton on Lernen beginnen		begin to understand
Make waves (in fashion industry) Lernen beginnen		create a significant impression, cause trouble
husk Lernen beginnen		husk
Upset the apple cart Lernen beginnen		spoil a plan
Spun into a yarn Lernen beginnen		Spun into a yarn
transparent Lernen beginnen		allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen
One the up Lernen beginnen		moving toward an improved or better state After a slow period
coffer Lernen beginnen		coffer
swap Lernen beginnen		an act of exchanging one thing for another
glittery Lernen beginnen		shiny
coveting Lernen beginnen		yearning to possess
Loath to Lernen beginnen		Be reluctant; unwilling
crumpled Lernen beginnen		crushed to form creases and wrinkles
ballooned Lernen beginnen		ballooned
quirky Lernen beginnen		having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
reconditioned Lernen beginnen		repaired
Worn out Lernen beginnen		damaged or shabby to the point of being no longer usable
A dab hand at Lernen beginnen		a person who is an expert at a particular activity
Fallen by the wayside Lernen beginnen		to no longer be active or successful
Take up a hem Lernen beginnen		Take up a hem
darn Lernen beginnen		mend
patch Lernen beginnen		Mend with a patch
Breathe new life into Lernen beginnen		fill with enthusiasm and energy
subdued Lernen beginnen		quiet and rather reflective or depressed
To replicate Lernen beginnen		make an exact copy of; reproduce
barely Lernen beginnen		barely
focus Lernen beginnen		focus
shift Lernen beginnen		change
To suit up Lernen beginnen		To dress up
To give sb a leg-up Lernen beginnen		To give sb an advantage
To concede Lernen beginnen		admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it
To get a kick Lernen beginnen		Get excited
Turn it up a notch Lernen beginnen		To increase sth
An outlier Lernen beginnen		Sth that is different
leeway Lernen beginnen		freedom
fit Lernen beginnen		size
Slouchy, sloppy Lernen beginnen		untidy
A take-away Lernen beginnen		conclusion
Keep track of Lernen beginnen		To follow, monitor
inconspicuously Lernen beginnen		not clearly visible or attracting attention
diabetes Lernen beginnen		diabetes
To assess Lernen beginnen		evaluate
respiration Lernen beginnen		breathing
remote Lernen beginnen		distant
MacGyvere Lernen beginnen		Make repair in an improvised way
industry Lernen beginnen		economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories
Safety limits Lernen beginnen		Safety limits
disposable Lernen beginnen		intended to be thrown away after use
toss Lernen beginnen		To throw away
merchandise Lernen beginnen		Goods to be bought and sold
Daily shipments Lernen beginnen		Daily shipments
lust Lernen beginnen		lust
Get on like a house on fire Lernen beginnen		to get on well
one the house Lernen beginnen		sth that you don’t have to pay for
Bring a house down Lernen beginnen		to get a postive reaction (e.g. an actor)
flat Lernen beginnen		flat
suite Lernen beginnen		suite
penthouse Lernen beginnen		penthouse
Ground floor Lernen beginnen		Ground floor
Hit the roof Lernen beginnen		To feel very angry
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones Lernen beginnen		Don't criticise others for sth you do yourslef
Go out the window Lernen beginnen		To give sth up
(a price) goes through a roof Lernen beginnen		Sth increases
bungalow Lernen beginnen		a low house having only 1 storey
Villa Lernen beginnen		a large and luxurious country house or a rented holiday home abroad
Hut Lernen beginnen		a small, simple, single storey house or shelter
chalet Lernen beginnen		a wooden house typically found in Swiss Alps
mansion Lernen beginnen		a large, impressive house
condominium Lernen beginnen		a building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses
Detached house Lernen beginnen		Detached house
Semi-detached house Lernen beginnen		Semi-detached house
Block of flats Lernen beginnen		Block of flats
High-rise/tower block Lernen beginnen		High-rise / tower block
suite Lernen beginnen		suite
mold Lernen beginnen		mold
dampness Lernen beginnen		dampness
fixes Lernen beginnen		fixes
optimize Lernen beginnen		make the best or most effective use of
at the outset Lernen beginnen		at the start, from the start
Off-gassing Lernen beginnen		giving off a chemical, especially a harmful one, in the form of a gas
Expand from Lernen beginnen		become or make larger or more extensive
Energy usage Lernen beginnen		Energy usage
Wide-ranging Lernen beginnen		covering an extensive range
reduced Lernen beginnen		Made smaller or less in amounnt
absenteeism Lernen beginnen		the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason
Measurable Lernen beginnen		something that can be quantified
Underpinned by Lernen beginnen		support, justify, or form the basis for
Body of scientific research Lernen beginnen		Body of scientific research
embrace Lernen beginnen		accept
upfront Lernen beginnen		at the front, in front, in advance; bold, honest, and frank.
facilitate Lernen beginnen		make (an action or process) easy or easier
recouped Lernen beginnen		regained (something lost or expended)
Key drivers of Lernen beginnen		Key drivers of
stagnant Lernen beginnen		Showing no activity
chronically Lernen beginnen		in a persistent and recurring way
ventilation Lernen beginnen		The exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere
aim for Lernen beginnen		have the intention of achieving.
Double-blind studies Lernen beginnen		denoting a test or trial, in which any information which may influence the behaviour of the tester or the subject is withheld until after the test
Cognitive function Lernen beginnen		the performance of the mental processes of perception
humidity Lernen beginnen		Atmospheric moisture
stuffy Lernen beginnen		stuffy
utilize Lernen beginnen		make practical and effective use of
make for (happier occupants) Lernen beginnen		make for (happier occupants)
Circadian rhythms Lernen beginnen		physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle
craftsmanship Lernen beginnen		skill in a particular craft
Tuck sth away Lernen beginnen		Hid sth
reinforce Lernen beginnen		strengthen
pedometers Lernen beginnen		an instrument for estimating the distance travelled on foot by recording the number of steps taken
centerpiece Lernen beginnen		an item, issue, etc. intended to be a focus of attention
mobility Lernen beginnen		the ability to move or be moved freely and easily
Communal trash Lernen beginnen		Communal trash
streetscape Lernen beginnen		a view or scene of streets, especially in a city
planter Lernen beginnen		imitate
mimic Lernen beginnen		mimic
High-efficiency Lernen beginnen		High-efficiency
flippers Lernen beginnen		flippers
gadgetry Lernen beginnen		small mechanical or electronic devices or tools
immediacy Lernen beginnen		the quality of bringing one into direct and instant involvement with something
stagnant Lernen beginnen		stagnant

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