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May 24 Michigan Preparation Class > Unit 1: Education > Flashcards

Unit 1: Education Flashcards

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To retain

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To remember what you have learned

You should use flashcards to retain new vocabulary.

Verb, stative

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Sibilings

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Brothers and sisters
I have 3 sibilings - one sister and two brothers.

Noun

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To motivate

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Push someone to be better
My students motivate me everyday to be a better teacher.

Verb

motivation (noun), motivating/motivated (adj.)

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Beneficial

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To be good for
It is beneficial to your health to sleep lots at night.

Adjective

to benefit (verb), benefit (noun)

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Peers

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People who are similar to me in some way (age, status, classmates, etc.)
You are all peers because you are all around the same age, live in the same city, and attend the same classes.

Noun

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Meet a deadline

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To finish an assingment on time
I am struggling to meet my deadline for my work project - I don’t know if I’ll get it done on time!

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Reap (the benefit of)

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To take the benefit
Students who do an internship reap the benefit of getting real world experience.

Verb

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A wide range of

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Many things that you can choose from
There were a wide range of course options at my university - I could study English, math, science, etc.

Phrase

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To spend one-on-one time with

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To spend time with one other person, alone
She really needs to spend some one-on-one time with her daughter, she never gets to see her!

Phrasal Verb

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To guarantee

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To make sure something will happen

If you’re not happy with your product, I guarantee you’ll get a refund!

Verb

Guarantee (noun),

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To estimate

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To guess or predict the number or quality of something
I estimate there are 50 candies in that jar.

Verb

Estimation (noun)

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Various

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More than one; several
There were various different colors to choose from.

Adjective, only used to describe countable nouns

Variety (noun)

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Overwhelming

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Very large and intense in amount or feeling

The amount of homework I have is overwhelming. I feel so overwhelmed.

Adjective (feeling overwhelmed)

To overwhelm (verb), overwhelmingly (adv.)

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Factor

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A circumstance that contributes to a result
One of the factors that contributed to his failure on the exam was that he didn’t study.

Noun

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Variation

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A slight change in level or quality
There was a slight variation in size between the 26 in the black jeans and the blue jeans.

Noun

To vary (verb)

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Vital

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Absoltuley necessary, required
In order to pass the exam, it’s vital that you study at least 30 minutes every day.

Adjective

Vitality (noun); vit = life, vital = needed for life

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Relevant

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Connected to what is being done

I asked for advice on how to open a new business. You told me I should get a dog. Your advice wasn’t relevant

Adjective

Opposite: irrelevant

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To enable

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To make it possible for someone to do something
A bird’s wings enable it to fly.

Verb

Enabling/enabled (adj.)

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To benefit

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To become better because of something
She will benefit in life from having a pet. It will teach her responsibility.

Verb

Benefit (noun), beneficial (adj.)

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Diversity

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Many people who are different from one another.

We have a lot of diversity at Irida - we are all from different countries!

Noun

Diverse (adj.), diversify (verb)

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Confidence

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The feeling that you can trust, believe in and be sure about the good qualities of somebody/something

The girl has a lot of confidence in herself. She knew should would succeed.

Noun

Confident (adj.), confidentally (adv.)

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Alternativley

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Used to introduce a second choice or option

The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport.

Adverb

Mostly used in writing

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Merely

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Only or simply

It was merely a joke, said the bully to the victim.

Adverb

Only used in writing

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Approximately

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Used to show something is almost or close to being correct or accurate

The journey took approximately 7 hours.

Adverb

Opposite: accurately; to approximate (verb), approximate (adj.)

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Accurately
Used to show something is exactly correct More ***accurately***, the journey took 7 hours and 3 minutes. | Adverb ## Footnote Opposite: approximately, accuracy (noun), accurate (adj.)
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To observe
To see or notice someone or something The little girl ***observed*** the turtle swimming in the lake. | Verb ## Footnote Observation (noun)
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To demonstrate
To show something is true by giving evidence The Mona Lisa ***demonstrates*** how good of a painter Leonardo di Vinci was. | Verb ## Footnote Demonstration (noun)
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Extensive
Covering a large area The history class was ***extensive***. It went all the way from ancient times to 2020. | Adjective
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Suitable
Right for a particular purpose The beach is a ***suitable*** place for a picnic. | Adjective
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To socialize
To hang out with; to spend time with a friend It is important for children ***to socialize*** with their peers. | Verb ## Footnote Social/sociable (adj.), social (noun)
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Guidance
Help or advice The teacher offers ***guidance*** to her students when they are confused. | Noun ## Footnote To guide (verb), guide (noun, person)
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Sources
Books or websites that give you information. When you write a paper, you need to refer to many ***sources.*** | Noun ## Footnote Short for resources
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Pace
Speed We were walking at a very fast ***pace***. | Noun
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To balance
To give equal importance to two things It's hard to ***balance*** studying with working. | Verb ## Footnote Balanced (adj.), balance (noun)
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To establish
To start or create something that will last for a long time The businesswoman ***established*** her business in 1985. | Verb ## Footnote Establishment (noun)
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To seek assistance/help
To look for If you need help with finding a job, you can ***seek assistance*** from a job counselor. | Verb
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To satisfy
To meet the conditions I ***satisfied*** the course requirements - I completed all the courses. | Verb ## Footnote Satisfaction (noun), satisfied/satisfying (adj.)
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Face the fact
Accept that something is true We have to ***face the fact*** that it's difficult to find a job in Greece. | Phrase
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To be in-demand
To be needed During COVID, nurses were very ***in-demand.*** | Verb Phrase
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Extracurricular activities
Activities that students do outside of school (a sport, theater, art, etc.) When I was younger, I did a lot of ***extracurricular activities.*** I was in the choir, I did art, and played basketball.
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To get acquainted
To meet and get to know someone new Oh hi, we haven't ***got acquainted*** yet. What's your name? | Verb Phrase
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Position
Physical location of something Keep the box in an upright ***position*** or it will spill. OR Title of job I found a good ***position*** as a teacher at Irida. | Noun
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Material
What something is made of The coat is made of a very warm ***material***. OR What you study in a class Most of the ***material*** for the class can be found online. | Noun
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Field
The sector of work you are in I work in the ***field*** of education. OR An area of open grass, where things are grown There is a huge ***field*** next to my house where we used to play. | Noun
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To perform
To do/complete something She ***performs*** an important role in our organization. OR To entertain an audience The band ***performed*** at the concert last night. | Verb ## Footnote Performance (noun), performer (noun, person)
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Instruction
The act of someone teaching you how to do something The language of ***instruction*** for the class was English. OR How to do something Did you read the ***instructions*** for the game? | Non-countable in first form; countable in the second
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To register
Sign up for a course or exam How can I ***register*** for the new Greek course? | Verb ## Footnote Registration (noun)

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