Meaning: Education beyond the secondary level.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enrolled in further education to improve her skills.

Category: Education › Adult Education

Synonyms:

• adult education
• continuing education

Meaning: A verb tense used to describe actions that will be completed before a certain point in the future.

Part of speech: noun

Example: In English, the future perfect tense is formed with 'will have' plus the past participle.

Category: Education › Grammar

Synonyms: future tense

Meaning: A year taken off, often between high school and college, for travel or work.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She plans to travel during her gap year.

Category: Education › Life Experience

Synonyms:

• sabbatical
• break year

Meaning: To complete a sentence or text by adding missing words.

Part of speech: verb

Example: You need to gap-fill the exercise with the correct words.

Category: Education › Language Learning

Synonyms:

• complete
• fill in

Meaning: General Certificate of Secondary Education, a qualification in the UK.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She studied hard for her GCSE exams.

Category: Education

Synonyms: secondary education qualification

Meaning: Information that is widely known and not specialized.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He has a good grasp of general knowledge.

Category: Education

Synonyms: common knowledge

Meaning: Having exceptional talent or natural ability.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is a gifted artist with a unique style.

Category: Education › Talent

Synonyms:

• talented
• skilled

Antonyms:

• untalented
• ordinary

Meaning: A member of an organization for girls that promotes outdoor activities and community service.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is a girl guide and loves camping.

Category: Education › Youth Organizations

Synonyms:

• girl scout
• youth organization member

Meaning: A member of a youth organization for girls that focuses on community service and outdoor activities.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The girl scout sold cookies to raise funds.

Category: Education › Youth Organizations

Synonyms:

• girl guide
• youth organization member

Meaning: A list of terms with definitions, usually at the end of a book.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The glossary helped me understand the technical terms.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• dictionary
• lexicon

Meaning: General National Vocational Qualification, a UK vocational qualification.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She earned a GNVQ in business studies.

Category: Education › Vocational Training

Meaning: A review or examination of something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We need to do a going-over of the report before submission.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• review
• examination

Antonyms:

• neglect
• overlook

Meaning: A woman employed to teach and care for children.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The governess taught the children at home.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• tutor
• instructor

Meaning: Grade Point Average, a measure of academic performance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She has a high GPA this semester.

Category: Education › Academic Performance

Synonyms: academic average

Meaning: A person who has graduated, especially from a school or university.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is a recent grad from college.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• graduate
• alumnus

Meaning: A level of quality or rank.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She received a high grade on her exam.

Synonyms:

• rank
• score

Antonyms: failure

Meaning: A school for young children, typically from kindergarten to eighth grade.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She attended grade school in her hometown.

Category: Education

Synonyms: elementary school

Meaning: A book designed for language learners, graded by difficulty.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enjoys reading a graded reader to improve her English.

Category: Education › Language Learning

Synonyms: simplified reader

Meaning: A student in a specific grade.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is a third-grader at the local school.

Category: Education

Synonyms: student

Meaning: To receive a degree or diploma after completing a course of study.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He will graduate from college next year.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• finish
• complete

Antonyms: drop out

Meaning: An advanced program of study after earning a bachelor's degree.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is applying to graduate school for his master's degree.

Category: Education

Synonyms: postgraduate school

Meaning: A student who has completed a bachelor's degree and is pursuing further education.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is a graduate student studying biology.

Category: Education

Synonyms: postgraduate student

Meaning: Having completed a degree or course of study.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is a graduated student from the university.

Category: Education

Synonyms: alumni

Meaning: The ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her graduation ceremony is next month.

Category: Education

Synonyms: commencement

Meaning: A school that emphasizes the study of grammar and languages.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He attended a grammar school for his early education.

Category: Education

Synonyms: language school

Meaning: Referring to a school funded by government grants.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The grant-maintained school offers free education.

Category: Education

Synonyms: funded

Meaning: A standardized test for graduate school admissions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She studied hard for the GRE.

Category: Education › Standardized Tests

Synonyms: Graduate Record Examination

Meaning: A basic principle or guideline that governs behavior or actions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: One ground rule for the meeting is to respect everyone's opinion.

Category: Education

Meaning: The act of putting people or things into groups.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher used grouping to organize the students for the project.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• classification
• categorization

Meaning: Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She sought guidance from her mentor.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• advice
• direction

Meaning: A professional who provides advice and support to students.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The guidance counsellor helped her choose a college.

Category: Education › Counseling

Synonyms:

• advisor
• counselor

Meaning: A person who leads or directs others, often in a specific area.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The guide showed us around the museum.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• leader
• director

Meaning: A writing process where a teacher provides support and direction to students.

Part of speech: noun

Example: In guided writing sessions, the teacher helps students develop their ideas.

Category: Education › Writing

Synonyms: structured writing

Meaning: A person who is an expert or teacher in a particular field.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is a fitness guru who inspires many people.

Category: Education › Teaching

Synonyms: expert

Meaning: A period of work or school that lasts for half a day.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We have a half-day on Fridays.

Category: Education

Synonyms: short day

Meaning: A break in the middle of a school term.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We have a holiday during the half-term.

Category: Education

Synonyms: midterm break

Meaning: Occurring twice a year.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: We have half-yearly exams in June and December.

Category: Education

Synonyms: biannual

Meaning: A building where students live, often on a university campus.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She lives in a hall of residence during the school year.

Category: Education › Housing

Synonyms:

• dormitory
• residence hall

Meaning: To submit something, like an assignment or document.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Make sure to hand in your homework on time.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• submit
• turn in

Meaning: A book providing information or instructions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I referred to the handbook for guidance.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• guide
• manual