Vocabulary

• check out
• sit down: To take a seat
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• end up here: To arrive somewhere unexpectedly or without intending to.
• compulsory education: Education that is required by law to be attended by all children.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• have to: Must do
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
• leave out: To forget; omit
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• atmosphere: Air around us
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• require: To demand that someone does something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
• depth: Distance below a surface
• animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
• instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
• additional: Further or added
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• obedience: Doing what someone tells you to; compliance
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• supervisor: Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
• conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• ethos: Guiding principles of a group
• attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• autonomously: Operating independently
• elective: Done by choice; not required