Education & Learning
Classrooms, exams, study, and the vocabulary of learning.
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course
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/kɔɹs/
A series of lessons or classes on a particular subject.
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school
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/skul/
A place where children go to be taught.
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learn
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/lɝn/
To gain knowledge or a skill, especially by studying or practising.
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class
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/klæs/
A group of students who are taught together.
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teacher
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/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/
A person whose job is to teach, especially in a school.
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study
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/ˈstʌd.i/
To spend time learning about a subject, often at school or college.
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student
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/ˈstjuː.dn̩t/
A person who is studying at a school, college, or university.
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lesson
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/ˈlɛs.ən/
A period of time in which a teacher teaches a subject or skill to students.
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homework
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/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
Work that a teacher gives students to do at home.
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classroom
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/ˈklæsruːm/
A room in a school where lessons take place.
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hear of
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to have knowledge that someone or something exists
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sit for
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to take a formal examination
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sit in on
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to attend a meeting or class as a silent observer rather than an active participant
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university
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/ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/
A place of higher education where students study for degrees and do research.
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knowledge
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/ˈnɑlɪdʒ/
Information, facts, and understanding that you gain through learning or experience.
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education
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/ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/
The process of teaching or learning, especially at a school or university.
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degree
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/dɪˈɡɹiː/
A unit for measuring temperature.
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principal
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/ˈprɪnsəpəl/
The person in charge of a school.
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exam
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/ɪɡˈzæm/
A formal test of knowledge or skill, especially in school.
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campus
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/ˈkæmpəs/
The grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school.
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graduate¹
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/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuɪt/
A person who has completed a degree at a university or college.
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graduate²
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/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒueɪt/
To complete your studies and receive a degree from a university or college.
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semester
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/sɪˈmɛstɚ/
one of the two main periods that a school or university year is divided into
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essay
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/ɛˈseɪ/
A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often for school or a magazine.
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textbook
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/ˈtekst.bʊk/
A book used to study a subject at school or college.
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schoolwork
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/ˈskulˌwɝk/
Work that students do for school, both in class and as homework.
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headteacher
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The most senior teacher who is in charge of running a school.
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refer to
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to consult a source for information
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professor
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/pɹəˈfɛs.ɚ/
A teacher at a college or university.
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grade
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/ɡɹeɪd/
A mark or score given for work at school or in a test.
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academy
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/əˈkad.ə.mɪ/
a school or college, especially one that teaches a particular subject or skill
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lecture
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/ˈlek.t͡ʃəː/
A talk that teaches something, usually given to a class or audience.
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scholarship
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/ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/
Money given to a student to help pay for their education, usually for good work.
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workshop
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/ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/
A short, practical course where a small group learns or works on something together.
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academic
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/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
relating to education, schools, and study
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freshman
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/ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/
A student in their first year at a high school, college, or university.
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sophomore
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/ˈsɑf.mɔɹ/
A second-year student at a US high school or university.
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preschool
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/ˈpɹiːskuːl/
A school for young children who are not yet old enough for primary school.
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qualification
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/ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
An official record, such as a diploma or degree, showing you have completed training or passed an exam.
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schoolbook
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/ˈskuːlˌbʊk/
a book written or selected for students to use in school; a textbook
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progress to
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to move forward to a later or more advanced stage
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prom
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/pɹɑm/
A formal dance held for students, usually near the end of the school year.
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institution
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/ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/
A large, important, long-established organization, such as a university, bank, or hospital.
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dorm
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/dɔɹm/
A building at a college or university where students live; short for "dormitory".
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thesis
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/ˈθisɪs/
A long piece of writing based on research, especially for a university degree.
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pupil
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/ˈpjuːpəl/
A child or young person who is being taught at school.
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faculty
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/ˈfækəlti/
All the teachers and academic staff at a school or university.
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tuition
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/tjʉːˈɪʃən/
The money you pay for being taught, especially at a college or university.
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seminar
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/ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/
A small class in which students and a teacher meet to discuss a topic in depth.
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diploma
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/dɪˈploʊmə/
An official document showing that you have completed a course of study or earned a qualification.
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prefect
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/ˈpɹiːfɛkt/
An older school pupil given authority over other students.
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tack
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/ˈtæk/
A way of dealing with a problem; an approach or course of action.
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dormitory
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/ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/
A building at a college or university where students live.
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curriculum
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/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/
The set of subjects and courses taught at a school, college, or university.
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hooky
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/ˈhʊki/
informal, especially in play hooky: unauthorized absence from school or work
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schoolhouse
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/ˈskulˌhaʊs/
a building used as a school, especially a small or one-room school
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undergraduate
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/ˌəndɝˈgrædʒəwət/
A university student who has not yet finished their first degree.
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housemaster
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A teacher in charge of a house at a boarding school.
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scholasticism
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/skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/
A medieval school of philosophy that combined classical Greek thought with Christian theology.
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cyberschool
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A school that teaches its courses over the Internet instead of in a physical building.
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skim over
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to read something quickly without examining every detail
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skip over
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to pass a section or item without reading or dealing with it
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rabbi
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/ˈræb.aɪ/
a Jewish religious scholar and teacher qualified to interpret Jewish law
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orientation
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/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/
A meeting or short course that introduces people to a new job, school, or situation.
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warpath
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/ˈwɔːrˌpæθ/
a course of hostile action or an angrily confrontational mood, especially in the phrase on the warpath
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watershed
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/ˈwɔtɚʃɛd/
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
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cadet
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/kəˈdɛt/
a student or trainee preparing to become a military or police officer
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viva
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/ˈvaɪvə/
chiefly British: an oral examination, especially one for an academic degree
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schoolboy
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/ˈskulˌbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
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sabbatical
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/səˈbætɪkəl/
an extended period of authorized leave from regular work, often for study, travel, or research
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parable
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/ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/
A short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson.
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truant
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/ˈtɹuənt/
a pupil who stays away from school without permission
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refectory
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/rɪˈfɛktəri/
a communal dining hall in a monastery, school, college, or other institution
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schoolroom
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/ˈskuːlˌruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
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pedagogue
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/ˈped.ə.ɡɑːɡ/
a teacher, especially one who is strict, formal, or old-fashioned
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copybook
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/ˈkɑpiˌbʊk/
historical: a school exercise book containing models of handwriting for a pupil to copy
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catechist
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/ˈkætəkɪst/
One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
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obscurantism
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/əbˈskjʊrəntɪzəm/
deliberate opposition to the spread of knowledge, education, reform, or public understanding
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orientalist
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/ˌɔːriˈentəlɪst/
historical or academic: a scholar of languages, literatures, histories, or cultures once grouped in Western scholarship as the Orient
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syndic
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/ˈsɪndɪk/
an official or agent appointed to manage the affairs of a corporation, university, municipality, or similar body
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palaestra
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/pəˈlɛstrə/
a school or exercise ground in ancient Greece or Rome where wrestling and other athletic training took place
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schoolman
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/ˈskuːl.mən/
historical: a medieval scholar or teacher, especially one associated with scholastic philosophy or theology
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apologue
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/ˈæp.əˌlɔːɡ/
a short allegorical story or fable intended to convey a moral lesson
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sizar
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/ˈsaɪzər/
historical: a Cambridge or Trinity College Dublin student receiving financial support, sometimes in return for duties
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cloze
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/kloʊz/
an exercise or test in which words are removed from a passage and the learner fills the gaps using the context
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philomath
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/ˈfɪləmæθ/
A person who loves learning and studying; a rare or literary word.
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regimen
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/ˈrɛdʒəmən/
a prescribed course of diet, exercise, or treatment
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tutelage
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/ˈtuːtəlɪdʒ/
instruction or guardianship under a teacher or protector
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doctorate
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/ˈdɑktərət/
the highest academic degree awarded by a university
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preceptor
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/prɪˈsɛptər/
a teacher or instructor, especially a tutor or mentor
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prognosis
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/prɑɡˈnoʊsɪs/
a forecast of the likely course of a disease or situation
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antiquary
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/ˈæntəˌkwɛri/
a student or collector of antiquities
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bursary
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/ˈbɝsəri/
a grant or scholarship awarded to a student; a treasury office
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casebook
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/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/
a book recording cases for study; serving as a textbook example
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dean
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a senior official of a college, university, or cathedral
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erudition
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/ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən/
extensive knowledge acquired through study; learning
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frosh
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/frɑʃ/
a first-year student at a college or high school; a freshman
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hilary
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/ˈhɪləri/
the spring legal and university term in parts of the British Isles
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perversion
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/pɚˈvɜrʒən/
a distortion or corruption of something from its proper course
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alumnus
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/əˈlʌmnəs/
a male former student or graduate of a school or college
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gam
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/ɡæm/
a social visit between whaling ships; a school of whales; a leg
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headmaster
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/ˈhɛdˌmæstər/
the male head teacher in charge of a school
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lear
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/lɪr/
learning or lore; (dialect) to teach or learn
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magister
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/ˈmædʒɪstɚ/
a master or teacher, especially in a medieval or academic context
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rationale
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/ˌræʃəˈnæl/
the set of reasons or logical basis underlying a course of action
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rhetorician
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/ˌrɛtəˈrɪʃən/
an expert in or teacher of rhetoric; a skilled or showy speaker
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scholarism
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/ˈskɑlɚˌɪzəm/
pedantic or doctrinaire scholarship; rigid academic learning
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stubbornness
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/ˈstʌbɚnnəs/
dogged refusal to change one's mind or course
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syllabus
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/ˈsɪləbəs/
an outline of the subjects and topics covered in a course of study
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trajectory
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/trəˈdʒɛktəri/
the curved path of a moving object; a course of development
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