L3B.

Unit 7A Vocabulary:

1. stand for - verb, to represent

or symbolize

2. gravity - noun, the force that attracts objects towards each other

3. law - noun, a system of rules established by a country or community

4. tibia - noun, the inner and thicker of the two bones in the lower leg

5. chemical element - noun, a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

6. literature - noun, written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit

7. nun - noun, a woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent

8. co-educational - adjective, an educational institution where both male and female students are taught together

9. single-sex - adjective, an educational institution where only male or only female students are taught

10. discipline - noun, the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior

11. strict - adjective, demanding that rules be obeyed and that behavior is controlled

12. superior - adjective, higher in rank, status, or quality

13. shock - noun, a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

14. attention - noun, the act of focusing on something or someone

15. approach - noun, a way of dealing with something or someone

16. T'ai chi - noun, a Chinese martial art practiced for its health benefits and meditation

17. impression - noun, an idea or opinion formed about someone or something

18. grade - noun, a mark indicating the quality of a student's work

19. aged - adjective, having a certain age (usually used for elderly people)

20. vice versa - adverb, with the main items in the preceding statement the other way around

21. scores - noun, a large number or amount

22. unemployed - adjective, without a job

23. forum - noun, a place or platform for open discussion or expression of ideas .

24_run-verb, to manage or operate something (e.g. a business, an organization, etc.)

25. careers - noun, a person's

progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life

26. worth - noun, the value or usefulness of something

27. media studies - noun, the study of mass media and communication

28. space - noun, the physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere

29. find out - phrasal verb, to discover information

30. club - noun, an organization formed for a particular purpose or activity

31. alternative - adjective, offering a choice between two or more things

32. stuff - noun, material or unspecified objects

33. trade - noun, the buying and selling of goods and services.

34. apprenticeship - noun, a period of training during which someone learns a trade or profession from a skilled worker

35. debt - noun, the state of owing money to someone or something

36. software - noun, the programs and other operating information used by a computer

37. global - adjective, relating to the whole world; worldwide

38. essential - adjective, absolutely necessary; extremely important

39. elementary school - noun, a school for young children, typically those aged between five and eleven

40. liberal arts - noun, academic subjects such as literature, philosophy, mathematics, and social and physical sciences,
as distinct from professional and technical subjects

41. affordable - adjective, able to be afforded or purchased without causing financial difficulty.