the cost of entering a theater, event, etc.
The admission ticket to the movie was $5.
aspire (to)
to want to have or achieve something
Most college students aspire to become professionals once they graduate.
behavioral
of or relating to the way a person acts
Yesterday, my teachers called my parents to complain about my serious behavioral issues.
breadwinner
a person who earns money to support a family
Paul is the breadwinner of the family.
confound
to confuse; to frustrate
The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists.
conventional
common and ordinary; not unusual
They are planning on having a small conventional wedding.
counselor
a person who provides advice as a job; a person who counsels people
She wanted to work as a counselor.
curriculum (pl. curricula)
the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.
Parents believe that private schools offer a more rigorous curriculum than public schools do.
diploma
a document that shows that person has graduated from a school
The principal handed the students their diplomas.
discipline
to punish (someone) as a way of making sure that rules are obeyed
He had been able to discipline himself and stop drinking.
drop out
to stop attending a school before fi nishing
My brother dropped out of college to start his own business.
economist
a person who studies or specializes in economics
The economist played Cassandra about the nation's economy.
enroll
to enter as a member of or participant in (a school, a program, etc.)
If you enroll in this course, you can receive a certificate.
innate
existing at birth; inborn
These patterns are innate in every one of us.
internship
a temporary job for a student or recent graduate that provides experience
The bank has an internship program over the summer for university students.
intervene
to become involved in something in order to have an influence on what happens
Let's settle this problem now before the supervisor intervenes.
lag
to be in a position that is behind others
The girl on rollerblades lagged behind the little girl on the bicycle.
mayor
the head of the government of a city or town
The mayor welcomed the kids to the scavenger hunt.
mentor
to teach or give advice or guidance to
The students each chose a mentor to help them with the experiment.
modify
to change some parts of something
When she discovered her son had diabetes, she had to modify his diet drastically.
momentum
the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger over time
The fight for his release gathers momentum each day.
priority
something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with fi rst
My priority is to get good grades in school.
productive
doing or achieving a lot
I was actually being a productive member of society.
progressive
of or relating to new or modern ideas, especially in politics and education
The fashion designer's style was considered very progressive for his time.
ratio
the relationship between the size, number, or amount of two things
At school the ratio between males to females was an
recipe
a formula or set of steps for doing something that will produce a particular result
This is such a good meal that I would love to have the recipe.
recruit
to find suitable people and get them to join an organization, company, etc.
Public schools are recruiting new teachers.
rowdy
rough or noisy
He has complained to the police about rowdy neighbors.
turn the tide
to reverse the direction of a trend; to change the direction of something
At first, people were opposed to our plan. After a lot of discussion, we were able to turn the tide.
tutor
to teach a single student outside of regular classes
I need a tutor to help me learn Spanish.
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