Education: English Vocabulary List

the state of being present at an event or a place

"Attendance was perfect."

"Attendance at the concert was lower than expected because tickets were too expensive for students."

someone whose job is to teach people

"The educator received an award for teaching excellence."

"The dedicated educator spent extra hours after school helping struggling students understand difficult math concepts."

someone whose job is cleaning and taking care of a school or other building

"The janitor mopped the school hallway every evening."

"The janitor mopped the hallway floors every evening after all the students and teachers had gone home."

someone who leaves school or college before finishing their studies

"He became a dropout."

"Programs are designed to support at-risk students and prevent them from becoming dropouts."

a student who does not have permission for not attending school

"He was a truant."

"The school's truant officer was dispatched to find the student who had been skipping classes for a week."

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

"The school expelled the rebellious student."

"The school board voted to expel the student permanently for bringing dangerous items onto the school property without permission."

a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree

"Write your dissertation."

"She spent two years meticulously researching and writing her doctoral dissertation."

the highest degree given by a university

"She earned her doctorate in psychology from Harvard."

"She spent five years earning her doctorate in psychology and then opened a private therapy practice."

a trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it

"The class went on a field trip to the zoo."

"The science class went on a field trip to the natural history museum to see the dinosaur skeletons."

a test that must be passed in the US by students who want to continue their education after their first degree

"He prepared for GRE."

"She studied for six months before taking the GRE to qualify for graduate school admission."

referring to mental processes involved in understanding, thinking, and remembering

"She has cognitive abilities."

"Cognitive abilities such as memory and problem solving can be improved with regular mental exercise and challenging puzzles."

not included in the regular course of study at a college or school

"She does extracurricular activities."

"She participated in many extracurricular activities including soccer club drama team and student government because she wanted to build a strong college application."

having a lot of respect, honor, and admiration in a particular field or society

"He won a prestigious award."

"She was thrilled to receive an offer from a prestigious university known for its excellent research programs."

involving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation

"He has vocational training."

"The vocational school trained students for specific careers like plumbing and electrical work so they could find jobs immediately after graduation."

a document that outlines the topics, assignments, and expectations for a course

"The syllabus lists all topics."

"The course syllabus outlines all the topics we will cover throughout the entire semester."

a unit of study within a course offered by a college or university, covering a specific topic or area of study

"This module is required."

"Students can choose from a range of elective modules to tailor their degree program."

a branch of mathematics in which abstract letters and symbols represent numbers in order to generalize the arithmetic

"She is studying algebra now."

"In algebra, we use letters like 'x' and 'y' to represent unknown numerical values."

studies that deal with people and their behavior such as language, philosophy, history, etc.

"The humanities include literature history and philosophy."

"Studying the humanities including literature history and philosophy helps students understand human culture deeply."

a college or university building in which students can reside

"The freshman lived in a residence hall on campus."

"The university's residence hall houses freshman students in shared dormitory rooms with communal bathrooms."

the study of religions and faiths

"He studies theology."

"Her doctoral research focused on comparative theology, examining the doctrines of major world religions."

a branch of science that deals with animals

"She studies zoology at college."

"Zoology is the branch of biology that focuses on the animal kingdom"

a test that high school students take before college or university in the US

"He studied for the SAT exam every weekend."

"His SAT scores were high enough to apply to several prestigious universities across the country."

(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission

"The student was AWOL."

"The soldier went AWOL for three days and he was court martialed and sentenced to thirty days of hard labor."

the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.

"Her admission was accepted."

"The university announced that the admission process for the upcoming academic year will begin in early autumn."

a type of punishment for students who have done something wrong and as a result, they cannot go home at the same time as others

"The suspect is in police detention and cannot leave yet."

"The student received detention for repeatedly disrupting the class despite several warnings from the teacher."

the person in charge of running a school

"The principal announces a snow day."

"The principal announces a snow day and makes decisions about school closures during severe weather."

the position that a university professor has

"She got the chair."

"The esteemed professor was offered the prestigious chair in astrophysics."

someone who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject, especially in the humanities

"The scholar published many books on ancient history."

"The respected scholar spent years researching ancient manuscripts to write his definitive book on Roman history."

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

"They confer degrees."

"The university will confer honorary degrees upon distinguished alumni at the ceremony."

to not do an activity on purpose, particularly one that one is supposed to do or usually does

"He will skip class."

"She decided to skip her usual morning exercise routine to sleep in."

to put or draw a mark on something in order to make it more noticeable

"Flag the important sections in your book."

"The teacher asked the student to flag any difficult words in the text by underlining them with a pencil."

a day on which no classes are held and students take part in sports games

"The children had a field day with races and games."

"The children had a field day at school with relay races tug of war and other outdoor games."

not included in the regular course of study at a college or school

"She does extracurricular activities."

"She participated in many extracurricular activities including soccer club drama team and student government at her high school."

involving a lot of effort, attention, and activity in a short period of time

"It was an intensive course."

"The company offered an intensive training program to quickly equip new employees with essential job skills."

having the skills to read and write

"She is literate."

"The literate population of the country has increased significantly because the government built many new schools in rural areas."

a branch of mathematics that deals with addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.

"We learn arithmetic in elementary school."

"Basic arithmetic skills like addition and subtraction are essential for managing personal finances every day."

(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission

"He is awol."

"The soldier was reported awol after failing to report for duty at the designated time."