Dictionary definitions
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attend
(v)
to officially go to a place, like a school, university or class
You must attend 80 per cent of classes to pass the course.
You must attend 80 per cent of classes to pass the course.
dormitory plural dormitories
(n)
1. a place where many people sleep
2. US: a big building at a university where students live (UK: hall of residence)
I know John. He lives in my dorm at university.
2. US: a big building at a university where students live (UK: hall of residence)
I know John. He lives in my dorm at university.
faculty plural faculties
(n)
all the teachers who work at a university
Norman Brown was in the English faculty for twenty years.
Norman Brown was in the English faculty for twenty years.
teaching assistant
(n)
a person who works to help a university teacher in a classroom
The teaching assistant has the exams for you at the end of class.
The teaching assistant has the exams for you at the end of class.
tuition fee
(n)
an amount of money that you pay to go to university
Tuition fees are very high this year.
Tuition fees are very high this year.
undergraduate
(n)
a student at a college or university who is studying for a first degree
They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge University.
They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge University.
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I always use E-dictionaries like Cambridge dictionary, it's very helpful specially for knowing how to pronounce new words.
I using the dictionary when i need to know the meaning of a word.
As a beginner, I'm using the dictionary every single day
I use it all the time. Especially when I'm studying English.
I love to read a dictionary every moment, when I take English classes
I use a dictionary almost every day to study English.
I use it a lot when I am studying English.