Bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition where the walls of the bronchi are thickened from inflammation and infection. People with bronchiectasis have periodic flare-ups of breathing difficulties, called exacerbations.
To exceed is to go beyond expectations, or to go too far. If you exceed the speed limit, you might get a speeding ticket. Exceed and excess share the Latin root excedere meaning to go beyond.. An excess is too much of something, like the piles of candy after Halloween, and exceed means the action of going too far in a good or bad way.
We also need to realize that having high expectations is more than just grading tough or having challenging curriculum. Having high expectations is about students learning challenging material and doing quality work, yes. But that can mean moving to a more project-based curriculum rather than giving students more facts to memorize.