Exam: Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE)

Definition: A change in value or level, often represented as a slope or incline, which can refer to various fields like mathematics, biology, and physics.

Example: The gradient of the hill made it difficult to climb.

Definition: In a way that happens slowly over time, rather than all at once.

Example: The temperature gradually increased throughout the day.

Definition: A student who has finished all the necessary work for a degree but has not yet received the official diploma.

Example: The graduand was excited to walk across the stage at the graduation ceremony.

Definition: Having completed a degree or diploma program, especially at a college or university level.

Example: She is a graduate student pursuing her master's degree.

Definition: To complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma, often from a school or university.

Example: She plans to graduate from college next year.

Definition: A person who has completed a course of study and received a degree or diploma from a school or university.

Example: After four years of hard work, she became a graduate and celebrated her achievement with her family.

Definition: To give someone an academic degree or diploma after they have completed their studies.

Example: The university will graduate hundreds of students this year.

Definition: Having completed a degree or training, often from a school or university.

Example: She is a graduated student who just received her diploma.

Definition: To have completed a course of study, especially at a school or university, and received a degree or diploma.

Example: She graduated from college last year with honors.

Definition: A ceremony where students receive their degrees or diplomas after completing their studies.

Example: She celebrated her graduation with a big party with family and friends.

Definition: A drawing or writing that is made on a wall or surface, often seen by the public.

Example: The city is known for its vibrant graffito that covers many of its walls.

Definition: A person who works hard, especially in a job that requires physical effort, or someone who engages in grafting plants by joining parts of different plants together.

Example: The grafter spent all day in the garden, carefully joining the branches of different trees.

Definition: To break into small, hard pieces or to form into small seeds.

Example: The wheat will grain as it dries in the sun.

Definition: A small, hard seed from plants, especially those used for food, like wheat or rice. It can also refer to tiny particles or a pattern that looks like wood or stone.

Example: Farmers harvest grain to make bread and other foods.

Definition: To make something have a grainy or rough texture, or to create small particles from a larger substance.

Example: The artist decided to grain the surface of the wood to give it a more natural look.

Definition: The set of rules that explain how words are used together in a language to create sentences and convey meaning.

Example: She studied grammar to improve her writing skills.