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isolated
Detached or separated, alone
lack
shortage; to be without
on the grounds of
because of; for the reason of; as the basis of something
on the plus side
speaking of the advantages; as an advantage, as a positive consequence
outweigh
to be more important or valuable than something else
pressurize
to try to force someone to do something
the big picture
the situation as a whole
thrive
prosper; flourish, grow vigorously
boarder
a person who lives with someone else for an agreed upon price, usually for a considerable amount of time
boarding school
a school where students live and study
single-sex school
a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)
principal
the person who is in charge of a school (not necessarily someone with a teaching degree, in an administrative sense)
headteacher
the person in charge of a school, a senior teacher in charge of the school
headmaster/mistress
a teacher who is in charge of a school; in a boardingschool mainly (or UK term)
discipline
training to improve strength or self-control
disruptive
causing confusion or disorder
