front 1 verb - cheat | back 1 khiyaamo to not be honest or fair in order to get something EXAMPLE: The student wanted to get a better grade, so he looked at his neighbor's test. The student cheated. |
front 2 cite a source | back 2 tixraac il say where you got the information EXAMPLE: When you are in college, you will have to write papers. If you include information from other writers, you will have to say so. You have to cite all of your sources. |
front 3 verb - copy | back 3 nuqul to cheat by looking at and writing down someone else's work EXAMPLE: She copied his answers because she didn't do her homework. That's cheating. |
front 4 verb - fail | back 4 dhicitaan to not be successful EXAMPLE: The girl did not study for her test. She knew only a few correct answers, so she failed the test. She did not get a passing grade. |
front 5 on purpose | back 5 ujeedo intentionally, because you wanted to EXAMPLE: My daughter broke my favorite glass. She said it was an accident. But we had just had a fight and she was angry. I think she broke my glass on purpose. |
front 6 turn in a paper hand in a paper | back 6 warqad ku soo celin to give a paper to the teacher EXAMPLE: The students get only 30 minutes to take the test. After 30 minutes, they have to turn in their papers. |
front 7 verb - avoid | back 7 ka fogaansho to stay away from a person, place, or situation EXAMPLE: I just found out that my friend cheated on the test. I don't want to be friends with him anymore. From now on, I will avoid him. |
front 8 common knowledge | back 8 aqoon guud information that everybody knows EXAMPLE: It is common knowledge that it is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. |
front 9 consequence | back 9 natiijo the result of an action or situation, especially a bad result EXAMPLE: When my child does something wrong, he needs to have a consequence. That will help him learn to do the right thing in the future. |
front 10 verb - detect | back 10 ke helid to discover or notice something EXAMPLE: My friend tries to hide his feelings, but yesterday I detected a small smile on his face. |
front 11 exact | back 11 sax ah completely correct in every detail EXAMPLE: Please tell me the exact time you need to get up. I will be sure to wake you then. |
front 12 failing grade | back 12 darajada dhicitaanka a very bad grade EXAMPLE: The woman got a failing grade in her college chemistry class. She will have to take the class again next semester. |
front 13 phrasal verb - get away with | back 13 ka fajasho to succeed in doing something bad or wrong without getting punished or criticized EXAMPLE: The girl cheated on her test. Unfortunately she got away with it. She did not learn from her mistake and will probably do it again. |
front 14 expression - make an effort | back 14 dadaal samee to try EXAMPLE: We have already taken one test in this class. I didn't study and got a bad grade. This time I will make an effort and prepare for the test. |
front 15 verb - paraphrase | back 15 qoraal hoosaad to say or write something in a different way so that it is easier to understand EXAMPLE: I want to use another writer's paragraph in my paper. I will paraphrase the paragraph first by re-writing it in my own words. That way it will be easier for others to understand. |
front 16 noun - plagiarism verb - to plagiarize | back 16 khiyaamo khiyaamnimo taking someone else's work or ideas and saying it is yours EXAMPLE: I wrote a paper for my college class. I copied a paragraph from an online article and pasted it into my paper. Since I didn't cite my source, this was plagiarism. |
front 17 verb - present | back 17 soo bandhigid to give people information EXAMPLE: I was reading a book and really liked an idea I found there. Later, I wrote a paper and presented that idea as my own. I didn't cite my source. |
front 18 verb - publish | back 18 daabac to prepare and print a book, newspaper, magazine, or article EXAMPLE: This book was published in 2023. |
front 19 quotation marks | back 19 calaamadaha xigashada " " punctuation marks used before and after a group of words to show that they are spoken or that someone else originally wrote them EXAMPLE: Here is a quote from my favorite poem: "Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back." These words are by the poet Robert Frost. |
front 20 verb - suspend | back 20 joojin to not allow someone to go to work or school for a period of time because they have done something wrong EXAMPLE: The boy was suspended from school for starting a fight. He can return to school after 2 weeks. |
front 21 phrasal verb - come up with | back 21 soo jeeedin to think of an idea EXAMPLE: We have a difficult problem to solve. Let's discuss it and see what we can come up with. |
front 22 phrasal verb - cut down on | back 22 jaris to do something less EXAMPLE: The man gained 20 pounds last year! The doctor told him that he needed to cut down on sweets and junk food. |
front 23 phrasal verb - drop out of | back 23 ka bixitaan to leave school before graduating EXAMPLE: I am worried about my daughter. She dropped out of high school when she turned 16. I am afraid it will be hard for her to find a good job without a high school diploma. |
front 24 phrasal verb - look forward to | back 24 rajeynaynaa in to be excited about something in the future EXAMPLE: I am really looking forward to my birthday! My whole family will get together for a party. |