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senior
seniornoun
/ˈsiːnjə(r)/ /ˈsinjɚ/

A final-year student at a high school or university.

non-fiction
/ˌnɑn ˈfɪkʃən/ /ˌnɑnˈfɪkʃən/

Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things and events. Often used attributively.

half-term
/ˌhɑːf ˈtɜːm/ /ˌhæf ˈtɜːrm/

A short school holiday in the middle of the term.

bluestocking
/ˈbluːˌstɒkɪŋ/ /ˈbluːˌstɑːkɪŋ/

A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.

residentship
/ˈrɛzɪdəntˌʃɪp/

The length of a residency.

"Her residentship at the hospital lasted for four years. "

philology
/fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ/

The humanistic study of historical linguistics.

open days
/ˈoʊpən deɪz/

A casual event where an institution is open for inspection by anyone interested.

interviewers
/ˈɪntərvjuːərz/ /ˈɪntərˌvjuːərz/

One who interviews.

drilling
/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.

"The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops."

postgraduation
/ˌpoʊstˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/ /ˌpəʊstˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/

(followed by noun) After graduation; the time after graduation.

"Her postgraduation plans include traveling through Europe. "

memorised
/ˈmeməraɪzd/ /ˈmeməˌraɪzd/

To learn by heart, commit to memory.

teacherages
/ˈtiːtʃərɪdʒɪz/

The office of a teacher

city technology colleges
/ˈsɪti tɛkˈnɒlədʒiz ˈkɒlɪdʒɪz/

A state-funded all-ability secondary school that charges no fees but is independent of local authority control, being overseen directly by the Department for Education. They mainly specialise in science and technology.

brush up
/brʌʃ ʌp/

To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.

recited
/rɪˈsaɪtɪd/ /riˈsaɪtɪd/

To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.

summer school
/ˈsʌmər ˌskul/ /ˈsʌmɚ ˌskul/

Any of various academic sessions held in the summer at schools or universities when the usual students are away; either for supplementary or remedial study or as part of distance learning.

dissertating
/ˈdɪsərteɪtɪŋ/

To make a dissertation; to discourse.

miseducating
/ˌmɪsˈɛdʒʊkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˈɛdjʊkeɪtɪŋ/

To educate wrongly.

matriculating
/məˈtrɪkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /meɪˈtrɪkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/

To enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university

"After graduating high school, Sarah will be matriculating at State University in the fall. "

homeschooled
/ˈhoʊmˌskuːld/ /ˈhoʊmˌskuld/

To educate children at home, that is, at a private domestic place, in lieu of sending them to a public school or private educational institution.