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station wagon: an automobile that has a passenger compartment which extends to the back of the vehicle, that has no trunk, that has one or more rear seats which can be folded down to make space for light cargo, and that has a tailgate or liftgate

tailgate: the door that opens upwards at the back of a car (called a hatchback) that has three or five doors

liftgate: a rear panel that opens upward

A college feeder is a school, typically a high school, that sends a disproportionately high number of students to a particular college or university, or a specific type of higher education institution.

disproportionately: in a way that is too large or too small when compared with something else

abolish: abolish something to officially end a law, a system or an institution

While A Separate Peace has not been banned, it has been challenged six times between 1980 and 1996 in six different counties. Most of the complaints about the book cite offensive language; several complaints also include homosexual themes and negative attitudes expressed by characters.

county: one of a number of areas that some countries are divided into, each with its own local government

clip: to cut something with scissors or shears, in order to make it shorter or neater; to remove something from somewhere by cutting it off

upperclassman: ​(in the US) a male student in the last two years of high school or college

fame: the state of being known and talked about by many people

championship: a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport

forestry: the science or practice of planting and taking care of trees and forests

the ropes [plural]: the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes place

A glee club is a group of people who sing together, often in a school or university setting.

shtick: a style of humor that is typical of a particular performer

goof-off: ​a person who avoids work or responsibility

fellowship: (formal) a feeling of friendship between people who do things together or share an interest

depiction: the act of showing somebody/something in a particular way in words or pictures, especially in a work of art

loner: a person who is often alone or who prefers to be alone, rather than with other people

nerd: a person who is boring, stupid and not fashionable

obnoxious: extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people

Avid generalist refers to someone who is highly skilled and knowledgeable across a broad range of subjects or fields, rather than specializing in a single area.

crew cut: a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short

pump-fake: in football and basketball, an action in which a player deceives their opponent by pretending to throw the ball in a particular direction, or by pretending to move in a particular direction

clown: a person that you think is bad because they act in a stupid way

sting: to make somebody feel angry or upset

redeem somebody/something: to make somebody/something seem less bad

crib: to dishonestly copy work from another student or from a book

deluge: a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time

opus: an important piece of literature, etc., especially one that is on a large scale

exhortation (to do something): an act of trying very hard to persuade somebody to do something

oblige: DJ[əˋblaidʒ] to help somebody by doing what they ask or what you know they want

extensive: including or dealing with a wide range of information

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Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

www.merriam-webster.com

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