Unit 5. Student Life Flashcards

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(Tesis)

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Thesis

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(Organizar)

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Organize (UK usually) Organise

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A school class or group of classes in which all the children are of a similar age or ability. (Curso)

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Grade

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To move with difficulty

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Struggle

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One of the separate and named parts into which some universities are divided. (Facultad)

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College

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An amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose. (Subvención, beca)

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Grant

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An official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened. (Investigación)

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Inquiry

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  • Having the necessary qualities or fulfilling the necessary conditions. (Apto, idóneo). - If you refer to a man or a woman, you mean the man or woman is nor married and is desirable as a marriage partner. (Buen partido)
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Eligible

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(Relevante)

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Relevant

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(Aprender a partir de una cosa)

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Learn from

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A long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done as a part of a course at college or university. (Disertación, tesis)

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Dissertation

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  • A piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job. (Tarea, encargo) - A job that someone is sent somewhere to do. (Función) - The process of giving a particular job or piece of work to someone, or of sending someone to a chosen place to do a job. (Designación)
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Assignment

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Because of this; as a result of this action. (Así, de este modo, de esa manera)

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Thereby

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The highest college or university degree, or someone who has this. (Doctor, doctorado)

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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(Analizar)

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Analyse

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(Colegio) de un solo sexo

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Single-sex

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In Britain and Australia, used in the names of some schools for children, especially those where education is paid for.

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College

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A device used for measuring and drawing angles. It is usually in the form of half a circle made from transparent plastic with degrees printed on it. (Transportador de ángulos)

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Protractor

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(Expression) To believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it.

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Take something for granted

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To fight, especially, physically. (Luchar)

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Struggle

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Completely or in total. (Completamente, en total)

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Altogether

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The range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc. (Ámbito)

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Scope

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A plan showing the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course. (Temario, programa de estudios)

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Syllabus

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Money given by a government or organisation for an event or an activity. (Financiación)

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Funding

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  • UK: Any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills. - US: universtity
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College

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(Relacionado con el trabajo) one word

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Work-related

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The process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member or organization. (Reclutamiento, contratación)

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Recruitment

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  • The qualities, methods, or achievements of a scholar. (Conocimientos, saber) - Money given to someone to help pay for that person’s education. (Beca)
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Scholarship

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A piece of information that is discovered during an official examination of a problem, situation, or object. (Descubriento, hallazgo)

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Finding

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(Expression) If you take situations or people _, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them.

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Take something or somebody for granted

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(Aprender a hacer una cosa)

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Learn to

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To lose hope or be without hope. (Desesperanza)

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Despair

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(The process of asking) a question. (Consulta, pregunta)

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Inquiry

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Easy to understand, clear. (Directo)

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Straightforward

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Honest and without unnecessary politeness. (Franco)

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Straightforward

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A judgement made at the end of an official legal inquiry (= a process to discover the answer to something). (Fallo, veredicto)

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Finding

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To defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something. (Derrotar)

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Overcome

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(Estudioso)

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Studious

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The subjects studied in a school, college, etc, and what each subject includes. (Plan de estudios, programa de estudios)

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Curriculum

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The opportunity for doing something. (Oportunidad)

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Scope

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To discover a fact, to make certain. (Determinar, establecer, verificar, confirmar)

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Ascertain

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How steep a slope is. (Pendiente)

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UK: Gradient US. Grade

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To work hard to do something. (Esforzarse)

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Struggle

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A very great effort to do something. (Esfuerzo)

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Struggle

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To give or allow someone something, usually in an official way. (Otorgar, conceder)

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Grant

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A group of people with a particular job, purpose duty, or power who are organized into a group for sharing ideas, makin decisions,etc. (Colegio professional)

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College

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More advanced, or higher in rank.

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Senior

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(Aprender sobre un tema)

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Learn about

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(Revisar, repasar)

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Revise

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A feeling of being without hope or of not being able to improve a situation. (Desesperar)

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Despair

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To accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite opinion. (Admitir)

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Grant (that)

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  • A level of quality, size, importance, etc. - A number or lettler that shows how good someone’s work or performance is. (Nota)
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Grade

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A fight. (Lucha)

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Struggle

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Someone who teaches at a college or university.

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Lecturer

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To prevent someone from being able to act or think in the usual way.

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Overcome