| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adapter | plug converter for devices |
| 2. | advisor | person giving academic guidance |
| 3. | alarm | device or sound for waking |
| 4. | allergy | harmful reaction to something |
| 5. | apartment | set of rented rooms |
| 6. | assignment | task given for class |
| 7. | ATM | machine for bank withdrawals |
| 8. | backpack | bag carried on your back |
| 9. | baggage | bags taken on a trip |
| 10. | bank account | account for storing money |
| 11. | bibliography | list of consulted sources |
| 12. | boarding pass | document for entering a flight |
| 13. | budget | plan for spending money |
| 14. | bus pass | ticket for repeated bus travel |
| 15. | cafeteria | self-service dining hall |
| 16. | campus | university grounds and buildings |
| 17. | cash | money in coins and notes |
| 18. | charger | device for recharging batteries |
| 19. | classmate | student in your class |
| 20. | credit card | card allowing borrowed payment |
| 21. | credits | units counting toward a degree |
| 22. | currency | system of money |
| 23. | data | mobile internet allowance |
| 24. | deadline | latest time something is due |
| 25. | debit card | bank card using your funds |
| 26. | deposit | money paid as security |
| 27. | dorm | student residence hall |
| 28. | draft | early version of writing |
| 29. | elective | course chosen freely |
| 30. | embassy | country’s office abroad |
| 31. | emergency | serious urgent situation |
| 32. | etiquette | social rules of behavior |
| 33. | exchange rate | value between currencies |
| 34. | fluent | able to speak smoothly |
| 35. | freshers’ week | welcome week for new students |
| 36. | groceries | food bought for home |
| 37. | gym | place for exercise |
| 38. | headphones | devices worn for listening |
| 39. | homesick | missing home deeply |
| 40. | homestay | living with a local family |
| 41. | host family | family housing a student |
| 42. | immigration | border control for entry |
| 43. | independent | able to manage alone |
| 44. | insurance | financial protection against loss |
| 45. | internship | temporary work for experience |
| 46. | interview | formal meeting for selection |
| 47. | jet lag | tiredness from time-zone travel |
| 48. | landlord | person who rents property |
| 49. | laptop | portable computer |
| 50. | laundry | washing clothes |
| 51. | lease | rental agreement for housing |
| 52. | lecture | formal academic talk |
| 53. | library | place for books and study |
| 54. | mailbox | box for receiving mail |
| 55. | major | main subject of study |
| 56. | midterm | exam in the middle |
| 57. | neighborhood | area around where you live |
| 58. | networking | building useful professional contacts |
| 59. | open-minded | willing to consider new ideas |
| 60. | orientation | introductory program for newcomers |
| 61. | parcel | package sent by mail |
| 62. | passport | official travel identity document |
| 63. | password | secret code for access |
| 64. | pharmacy | shop for medicines |
| 65. | postcode | mail sorting code |
| 66. | prerequisite | required earlier course |
| 67. | prescription | doctor’s written medicine order |
| 68. | professor | senior university teacher |
| 69. | queue | line of waiting people |
| 70. | receipt | proof of payment |
| 71. | registration | signing up officially |
| 72. | research | careful study to discover facts |
| 73. | resume | document listing experience |
| 74. | roaming | using mobile service abroad |
| 75. | roommate | person sharing your room |
| 76. | scholarship | financial award for study |
| 77. | seminar | small discussion-based class |
| 78. | sim card | chip for mobile service |
| 79. | subway | underground urban train system |
| 80. | syllabus | course outline and requirements |
| 81. | tax | money paid to government |
| 82. | textbook | book used for a course |
| 83. | timetable | schedule of classes |
| 84. | transcript | official academic record |
| 85. | tuition | money paid for instruction |
| 86. | tutor | person giving extra instruction |
| 87. | undergraduate | a student studying for a first degree |
| 88. | university | a higher education institution |
| 89. | utilities | services like water, gas, electricity |
| 90. | vacancy | an available room or position |
| 91. | vaccination | a shot for disease protection |
| 92. | valid | officially acceptable or usable |
| 93. | venue | the place where something happens |
| 94. | virtual | done online, not in person |
| 95. | visa | permission to enter a country |
| 96. | webinar | an online seminar |
| 97. | Wi-Fi | wireless internet connection |
| 98. | workload | the amount of work assigned |
| 99. | workshop | a practical class or session |
| 100. | youth hostel | cheap shared traveler accommodation |