dress rehearsal – n. the final practice of a play that is done with all the costumes and scenery that will be used in the first real performance before an audience

nonessential – adj. not completely necessary

graduation – n. the act of receiving a diploma or degree from a school, college, or university

pandemic – n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world

vigil – n. an event or a period of time when a person or group stays in a place and quietly waits or prays especially at night

campus - n. the area and buildings around a university, college, or school

diploma – n. a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school

versus – prep. used to present two different things or choices that are being compared or considered

upset – adj. angry or unhappy