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| art room |
a room in a school where art is taught and where art materials are kept. |
| final |
the last test that students take in a school subject, which usually covers everything that was taught. [1/4 definitions] |
| gospel |
(often capitalized) the lessons taught by Jesus Christ and his apostles. [1/3 definitions] |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. [1/2 definitions] |
| music room |
in a school, a classroom where music is taught and where instruments may be kept. |
| physical education |
instruction in sports, exercise, and the care of the human body. Physical education is taught in a school. |
| pupil1 |
a person who is taught by a teacher. |
| social studies |
a course of study including history, geography, civics, and other social sciences. This course is taught in elementary and secondary schools. |
| tuition |
the charge for being taught at a college or private school. [1/2 definitions] |
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