This is the vocabulary I found interesting:
chief 1 adjective
1[only before noun] highest in rank
He was recently appointed chief economist at the Bank of Scotland. the government's
chief medical officer
2most importantￚsynonym main
One of the chief causes of crime today is drugs.Safety has been, and always will be, our
chief concern .The chief reason for this was that people were living longer.his chief
rival for the jobthe prosecution's chief witnessShe had many reasons for taking the
money, but chief among them was revenge.
3chief cook and bottle washer
someone who does a lot of small jobs to make sure that an event is successful - used
humorously
supplant verb [transitive]
to take the place of a person or thing so that they are no longer used, no longer in a
position of power etcￚsynonym replace.Barker was soon supplanted as party leader.
accountable adjective [not before noun]
responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for
them
accountable to- The government should be accountable to all the people of the country.
accountable for- Managers must be accountable for their decisions.
The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives.
ￚaccountability / noun [uncountable]
whimsical adjective
unusual or strange and often amusing
He has a wonderful whimsical sense of humour.ￚwhimsically / -kli /
IBM trademark
International Business Machines the world's largest computer company, based in the
US, which produces both hardware and software, especially for business users. IBM is
sometimes informally called "Big Blue".
hail 2 verb
1[transitive] to describe someone or something as being very good
hail somebody/something as something
Lang's first film was immediately hailed as a masterpiece.
be hailed something
The new service has been hailed a success . A young man is being hailed a hero tonight
after rescuing two children.
2[transitive]to call to someone in order to greet them or try to attract their attention
She leaned out of the window and hailed a passerby. hail a cab/taxi The hotel doorman
will hail a cab for you.
3it hails
if it hails, small balls of ice fall like rain
It's windy and hailing outside.
hail from something phrasal verb
to have been born in a particular place
And where do you hail from?
quirk noun [countable]
1something strange that happens by chance
quirk of
Years later, by a strange quirk of fate , she found herself sitting next to him on a plane.
2a strange habit or feature of someone's character, or a strange feature of something
Like every computer, this one has its little quirks.
 Vocabulary connected to grading is mentioned throughout the text. Let’s see
which are the main differences between them and other similar words.
score 1 noun
IN A TEST OR EXPERIMENT
a) the number of points a student has earned for correct answers in a test
The school's test scores have not improved.
score of
a score of 90%
b) the number of points that a person or group of people gets in a scientific test or
experiment
score of
He had an IQ score of 120.
score 2 verb
1WIN POINTS
[intransitive and transitive]to win a point in a sport, game, competition, or test
Great cheers went up when he scored in the final minute of the game.She scored an
average of 9.9 in the test. score a goal/point/run etc He has scored 12 goals so far this
season.
grade 1 noun [countable]
MARK IN SCHOOL
a mark that a student is given for their work or for an examination
He got a grade A in maths. Tim worked hard and got good grades.
grade 2 verb[transitive]
2.especially American English to give a mark to an examination paper or to a piece of
school work
ￚsynonym mark: Ted is grading papers in his office.
mark 1 noun
6STUDENT'S WORK
especially British English a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a
student's work is.
American Equivalent: grade good/high mark The highest mark was a B+.Her marks
have been a lot lower this term.She always gets good marks . pass mark (=the mark you
need in order to pass an exam) The pass mark was 75%. full/top marks (=the highest
possible mark)
mark 2 verb
8STUDENT'S WORK [transitive] especially British English to read a piece of written
work and put a number or letter on it to show how good it is
American Equivalent: grade I've got a pile of exam papers to mark.
 Vocabulary related to ranks in a school, organisations and institutions.
principal 2 noun
1▶ SCHOOL◀
[countable] American English someone who is in charge of a school
British Equivalent: headteacher a small school with just three teachers and the principal
2▶ UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE◀
[countable] British English someone who is in charge of a university or college
3▶ BUSINESS◀
[countable] American English the main person in a business or organization, who can
make important business decisions and is legally responsible for them
The principal of the business has an office in New York.
mayor noun [countable]
1the person who has been elected to lead the government of a town or city
the election of the London mayor
2someone who is chosen or elected each year in Britain to represent a town or city at
official public ceremonies ￚmayoral adjective mayoral duties
chancellor noun [countable]
1the Chancellor of the Exchequer
2
a) the person who officially represents a British university on special occasions
b) the person in charge of some American universities
3the leader of the government or the main government minister of some countries
Helmut Kohl, the former German Chancellor
official 1 noun [countable]
someone who is in a position of authority in an organization
a government official senior administration officials