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Why so many of Boston's high school valedictorians struggle to succeed

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PBS NewsHour

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  • 7:06 / 7:15

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  • News & Politics

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Video Vocabulary

increase
noun verb

rise in size, amount, or degree of something. become or make greater in size or degree.

families

/ˈfam(ə)lē/

noun other

group of parents and their children. Close groups of people or organizations.

depending

/dəˈpend/

verb

be controlled or determined by.

untapped

/ˌənˈtapt/

adjective

Not drawn upon or used.

success

/səkˈses/

noun

Achievement of a desired purpose or goal.

tracked

/trak/

adjective verb

(Of a tank) having a band surrounding the wheels. To use marks to follow a wild animal.

ambitions

/amˈbiSH(ə)n/

noun other

strong desire to do or achieve something. Particular goals or aims.

interviews

/ˈin(t)ərˌvyo͞o/

noun other verb

face-to-face meeting for consultation. Meetings to ask questions to get information. hold interview with.

represent

/ˌreprəˈzent/

verb

To act or speak for another person or other people.

joining

/join/

verb

To bring something close to another, to become one.

valedictorians

/ˌvalədikˈtôrēən/

noun

(in North America) student who delivers valedictory at graduation ceremony.

percent

/pərˈsent/

adverb noun

by specified amount in or for every hundred. one part in every hundred.

academic

/ˌakəˈdemik/

adjective noun other

Unimportant or irrelevant; trivial. Educator teaching at a college or university. Concerning education, schools, universities, etc..

seemingly

/ˈsēmiNGlē/

adverb

so as to give impression of having certain quality.

classes

/klas/

noun other verb

set or category. Groups that share some things in common. To rank people in society from high to low.

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