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a mark that a teacher gives to a student’s work to show that it is excellent
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a mark that is given in a school, college, or university for work that is a little better than average
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a mark that a teacher gives to a student’s work to show that they have failed a test or a piece of work
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a result in a test that shows someone or something has not achieved a satisfactory score or standard
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a number that is the average of the marks that students in US schools have achieved during their studies
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a score in the form of a number, percentage, or letter that a teacher gives a student’s work. The American word is grade
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the mark that a student receives in an examination or series of examinations. The American word is grade
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ungraded: a mark given to a student, showing that a test or piece of work that they have done is extremely bad
marks given by teachers for students’ work that are lower than the marks A, B, C, and D. These marks are usually written ‘A-’, ‘B-’ etc
a mark given by a teacher for a student’s work that is higher than a mark A, B, C, and D. These marks are usually written A+, B+ etc
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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