Vocabulary Words
adjective, noun
A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford. (+3 more)
isolated
C1adjective, verb
(of a pawn) Such that no pawn of the same color is in an adjacent file. (+10 more)
gruelling
C1adjective, noun
(racing) A race in which the animal being raced finishes in a state of physical exhaustion. (+3 more)
comprise
C1verb
(sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose, to constitute. See usage note below. (+5 more)