Education · C2 English Vocabulary List

a social club for female students in a university or college, especially in the US and Canada

"She joined a sorority during university years"

"The university sorority organizes many charity events."

a person, particularly a male one, who is a former student of a college, university, or school

"He is an alumnus of Harvard."

"An alumnus is a male graduate or former student of a particular educational institution"

a former female student or pupil of a school, university, or college

"She is an alumna of Yale."

"An alumna is a female graduate or former student of a specific educational institution"

a formal ceremony marking the completion of an academic program, typically involving the awarding of diplomas or degrees to students who have successfully completed their studies

"The commencement ceremony was inspiring."

"The university's commencement ceremony will be held outdoors if the weather remains sunny and warm."

the head of a faculty or a department of studies in a university

"The dean spoke to the students."

"A dean is the senior academic administrator of a college or university division"

a number indicating how well a student is doing in the US education system

"Her grade point average is excellent."

"Grade point average is a numerical calculation representing a student's overall academic performance"

a formal permission to be absent, especially from a school or other institution

"The student needed an exeat form."

"An exeat is a formal permission slip granting a student temporary leave from a boarding school or college"

an elite student with the highest grade throughout school that gets chosen to give a speech at their graduation ceremony

"She was the high school valedictorian."

"The valedictorian is the graduating student with the highest academic rank who delivers the farewell address at the commencement ceremony."

a point against someone for a fault or wrongdoing, often used in educational or disciplinary contexts

"He received a demerit for talking."

"A demerit is a negative mark recorded against a person's conduct record"

a formal and academic conference or seminar

"The professor led a colloquium on new findings in quantum physics research."

"A colloquium is an academic seminar where a guest speaker presents research to a knowledgeable audience"

a supervised practical experience or training period, often part of an academic course, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings

"The teaching practicum gave her real classroom experience before she graduated."

"During her nursing practicum, she gained hands-on experience working with patients at a local hospital."

a financial grant or scholarship typically awarded to support a student's education

"She received a university bursary."

"A bursary is a non-repayable financial grant awarded to a student based primarily on financial need rather than on academic achievement or merit."

the formal enrollment process at a university or college

"Matriculation is required."

"Matriculation means official enrollment in university."

a detailed written account of a particular subject, usually in the format of a short book

"He wrote a monograph."

"She published a scholarly monograph on ancient coins."

the practice of teaching and its methods

"She studies didactics."

"Didactics focuses on the methods of teaching."

to fail in reaching the required standard to succeed in a test, course of study, etc.

"He flunked the math exam badly."

"If you do not study for the final exam you will probably flunk the course and be very sad."

to monitor, especially during an examination, to ensure that rules are followed and cheating is prevented

"The teacher invigilated the final exam."

"The teacher had to invigilate the final exam to make sure no students cheated during the test."

aiming to teach a moral lesson

"The book is didactic."

"The didactic novel was intended to teach readers about moral values but the story was so boring that nobody wanted to finish it."

a social club for male students in a university or college, especially in the US and Canada

"He joined a fraternity."

"The freshman was eager to join a fraternity and experience college life."

a translation or paraphrase of a literary work, often used for study or reference

"He used a crib."

"Students often consult a crib to understand complex passages in literature, though it should not replace genuine study."

a school or college that people attend to for studying music, theater, or some other form of art

"She attended the conservatory."

"Her exceptional talent led her to attend a prestigious conservatory for advanced musical training."

to deliberately absent oneself from a class or school activity without permission

"They decided to ditch school early."

"A group of friends decided to ditch their afternoon lecture to go to the beach instead."