C1 Unit 11: School & learning
14 C1 words: class, suspension, criteria, drill, citation, cite… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| class/klæs/ v | to classto put something in a group by type | The judges class this wine as one of the finest.The judges class this wine as one of the finest. | |
| suspension/səˈspɛnʃən/ n | suspensiona period when someone is officially not allowed to attend | The student’s suspension from school lasted for three days.The student’s suspension from school lasted for three days. | |
| criteria/kraɪˈtɪriə/ n | criteriastandards used for judging or deciding | The judges used clear criteria to choose the winner.The judges used clear criteria to choose the winner. | |
| drill/drɪl/ v | to drillto teach by making students repeat something | The teacher will drill the new words until the class knows them.The teacher will drill the new words until the class knows them. | |
| citation/saɪˈteɪʃən/ n | citationa note showing the source of a quote | Every quote in your essay needs a clear citation.Every quote in your essay needs a clear citation. | |
| cite/saɪt/ v | to citeto mention something as proof or an example | You must cite your sources at the end of the essay.You must cite your sources at the end of the essay. | |
| anthropology/ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒi/ n | anthropologythe study of humans and their societies | Lucy studies anthropology to learn how different cultures live.Lucy studies anthropology to learn how different cultures live. | |
| knowledgeable/ˈnɑlədʒəbəl/ adj | knowledgeableknowing a lot about a subject | Our teacher is very knowledgeable about the history of the city.Our teacher is very knowledgeable about the history of the city. | |
| recess/rɪˈsɛs/ n | recessa short break during a school day | The children played outside during recess.The children played outside during recess. | |
| remedial/rɪˈmidiəl/ adj | remedialmeant to help people who are behind | Anna takes remedial classes to improve her reading skills.Anna takes remedial classes to improve her reading skills. | |
| dissection/daɪˈsɛkʃən/ n | dissectioncareful cutting apart of a body or plant | In biology class we watched the dissection of a flower.In biology class we watched the dissection of a flower. | |
| dissect/daɪˈsɛkt/ v | to dissectto cut something apart carefully to study it | In science class we will dissect a flower to study its parts.In science class we will dissect a flower to study its parts. | |
| sketchbook/ˈskɛtʃˌbʊk/ n | sketchbooka book of blank pages for drawing | Anna carries a sketchbook everywhere and draws what she sees.Anna carries a sketchbook everywhere and draws what she sees. | |
| rudiments/ˈrudɪmənts/ n | rudimentsthe most basic parts of a subject | Children first learn the rudiments of reading and counting at primary school.Children first learn the rudiments of reading and counting at primary school. |