School, College and University
addition noun
something extra that is added to something else
an addition (bxa507)
He made a small addition to his class assignment.
analyse verb
to study something carefully to understand it
to analyse (bxa508)
Can you analyse the results before the next lesson?
analysis noun
a careful study of something to understand it better
an analysis (bxa509)
His analysis showed that the theory was not correct.
assignment noun
a piece of work given to a student as part of their studies
an assignment (bxa510)
I completed my English assignment just before the deadline.
campus noun
the buildings and land of a university or college
a campus (bxa511)
Students often meet for coffee on the main campus.
cheat verb
to act dishonestly to get an advantage, especially in an exam
to cheat (bxa512)
Did he cheat during the final math exam?
definition noun
a clear explanation of what a word or phrase means
a definition (bxa513)
Could you repeat the definition of that academic term again?
diagram noun
a simple drawing that explains how something works
a diagram (bxa514)
This diagram shows how plants grow in sunlight.
educate verb
to teach someone about something important
to educate (bxa515)
We need to educate young people about climate change.
educated adjective
having a good level of knowledge from studying
educated (bxa516)
He seemed intelligent and well educated.
educational adjective
helping you learn or giving you useful knowledge
educational (bxa517)
That museum trip was fun and educational for everyone.
experiment verb
to test something to find out what happens
to experiment (bxa518)
We will experiment with water and salt in the lab.
grade noun
a mark showing how well you did in an exam or piece of work
a grade (bxa519)
His grades improved after he started revising more often.
graduate noun
a person who has finished their studies at a university
a graduate (bxa520)
Many graduates apply for jobs in the same organisation.
graduate verb
to finish your studies at a university or college
to graduate (bxa521)
She will graduate from college next summer.
laboratory noun
a room with equipment for doing scientific tests and experiments
a laboratory (bxa522)
They built a new science laboratory for the school.
level noun
the difficulty or amount of knowledge needed for something
a level (bxa523)
What is the level of this course?
primary adjective
relating to the education of children aged about 5 to 11
primary (bxa524)
Do your children go to primary or secondary school?
qualification noun
an official document or exam result showing your skills or knowledge
a qualification (bxa525)
Do you have any qualifications in IT or science?
revise verb
to study again something you have already learned, especially for an exam (British English)
to revise (bxa526)
I spent the weekend revising for my exam.
scientific adjective
relating to science or using the methods of science
scientific (bxa527)
Scientific research helps us understand how the human brain works.
secondary adjective
relating to the education of children aged about 11 to 18
secondary (bxa528)
She teaches maths at a private secondary school.
spoken adjective
said aloud, using the voice rather than writing
spoken (bxa529)
Spoken English is often different from written English.
statistics noun
numbers and data collected to show facts about a subject
statistics (bxa530)
We don’t keep statistics on the number of applications filed.
summary noun
a short description of the main points of something
a summary (bxa531)
Can you give a quick summary of the lesson?
theory noun
an idea or set of ideas used to explain something
a theory (bxa532)
What’s the main theory behind this experiment?
type verb
to write using a keyboard on a computer or phone
to type (bxa533)
I accidentally typed the wrong answer into the online test.