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Assassination of a High School President
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Assassination of a High School President in English?
Assassination of a High School President: 61.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,466.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.0% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- gum (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Guess not. Gum?
- council (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
of St. Donovan's student council.
- freshman (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
As I stand here today, I don't see freshmen or sophomores.
- branch (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ All the fallen leaves will find their branches again ♪
- heaven (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Raindrops from the heavens I'll eventually swim ♪
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Clue: 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Assassination of a High School President).
- Maggie Moore s: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Assassination of a High School President).
- A Simple Favor: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Assassination of a High School President).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
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