honors – n. plural special credit or recognition given to students who have successfully done work at a high level
strict – adj. used to describe a command, rule, etc., that must be obeyed
rhetoric – n. formal often disapproving : language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable
politicize – v. disapproving : to relate (an idea, issue, etc.) to politics in a way that makes people less likely to agree