Meaning: Added to complete or enhance something.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She provided supplementary materials for the course.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• additional
• extra

Meaning: A teacher who temporarily fills in for another teacher.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The school hired a supply teacher for the week.

Category: Education › Teaching

Synonyms:

• substitute teacher
• relief teacher

Meaning: Short for 'superintendent', a person who manages an organization or department.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: The Supt will address the meeting.

Category: Education

Meaning: To overcome a difficulty or obstacle.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She managed to surmount her fears and speak in public.

Category: Education › Personal Development

Synonyms:

• overcome
• conquer

Antonyms:

• fail
• surrender

Meaning: A family name.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her surname is Smith.

Category: Education › Linguistics

Synonyms:

• last name
• family name

Meaning: To exceed or go beyond.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He hopes to surpass his previous record in the race.

Category: Education › Personal Development

Synonyms:

• exceed
• outdo

Antonyms:

• fail
• fall short

Meaning: A course that provides a broad overview of a subject.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The survey course covered various aspects of history.

Category: Education › Courses

Synonyms:

• overview course
• introductory course

Meaning: To temporarily stop something from continuing.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The school decided to suspend classes for a week.

Category: Education › School Policies

Synonyms:

• halt
• pause

Antonyms:

• continue
• resume

Meaning: The act of stopping something temporarily.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The suspension of classes was announced due to the storm.

Category: Education › School Policies

Synonyms:

• halt
• pause

Antonyms:

• continuation
• resumption

Meaning: To figure something out or understand it.

Part of speech: verb

Example: I need to suss out what he really means.

Category: Education › Learning

Synonyms:

• figure out
• understand

Meaning: Past tense of suss; figured out or understood.

Part of speech: verb

Example: I finally sussed the problem.

Category: Education › Learning

Synonyms:

• figured out
• understood

Meaning: a playground equipment with swings

Part of speech: noun

Example: The kids played on the swing set all afternoon.

Category: Education › Recreation

Synonyms: play set

Meaning: to study hard

Part of speech: verb

Example: She decided to swot for her exams.

Category: Education › Studying

Synonyms: cram

Meaning: an outline of the subjects in a course

Part of speech: noun

Example: The syllabus for the course was very detailed.

Category: Education › Curriculum

Synonyms: course outline

Meaning: a formal meeting for discussion

Part of speech: noun

Example: The symposium focused on climate change.

Category: Education › Conferences

Synonyms: conference

Meaning: A group of seven prominent universities or institutions.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: The Seven Sisters are known for their academic excellence.

Category: Education › Universities

Meaning: A method of teaching languages without using the teacher's voice.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The silent way encourages students to learn through observation.

Category: Education › Language Learning

Synonyms: silent method

Meaning: an abbreviation for teaching assistant

Part of speech: noun

Example: She works as a TA in the biology department.

Category: Education

Meaning: an abbreviation for teaching assistant

Part of speech: noun

Example: She works as a TA in the biology department.

Category: Education

Meaning: A short question added to the end of a statement to confirm it.

Part of speech: noun

Example: You’re coming to the party, aren’t you?

Category: Education › Grammar

Meaning: A language spoken in the Philippines.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is learning Tagalog to communicate with her family.

Category: Education › Languages

Meaning: An institution focused on developing specific skills or talents.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He attends a talent school for music.

Category: Education › Training

Meaning: A response or reply, often in a challenging or argumentative manner.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher didn't appreciate the talkback from the students.

Category: Education › Communication

Synonyms:

• rebuke
• retort

Meaning: A language spoken in India and Sri Lanka.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is fluent in Tamil.

Category: Education › Languages

Meaning: Late or delayed.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She was tardy to the meeting.

Category: Education › Attendance

Synonyms:

• late
• delayed

Antonyms:

• punctual
• on time

Meaning: The language being learned or targeted for study.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Spanish is her target language this semester.

Category: Education › Language Learning

Synonyms:

• language of study
• focus language

Meaning: Past tense of teach; to have instructed someone.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She taught me how to play the piano.

Category: Education › Teaching

Synonyms:

• instructed
• educated

Antonyms: learned

Meaning: To impart knowledge or skills to someone.

Part of speech: verb

Example: I love to teach children how to read.

Category: Education › Instruction

Synonyms: instruct

Antonyms: learn

Meaning: Willing to learn or able to be taught.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is a very teachable student.

Category: Education › Learning

Synonyms: coachable

Antonyms: stubborn

Meaning: A person who educates students, typically in a school.

Part of speech: noun

Example: My teacher gave us homework for the weekend.

Category: Education › Profession

Synonyms: instructor

Antonyms: student

Meaning: Education and preparation for individuals to become teachers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is enrolled in a teacher training program.

Category: Education › Training

Synonyms: educator preparation

Meaning: An event where experts discuss a specific topic, often related to social issues.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The university held a teach-in about climate change.

Category: Education › Events

Meaning: The act of imparting knowledge or skills.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Teaching is a rewarding profession.

Category: Education › Instruction

Synonyms: instruction

Meaning: A person who assists a teacher in their duties.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teaching assistant helped organize the classroom.

Category: Education › Support

Synonyms: TA

Meaning: Practical experience gained by teaching in a classroom setting.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She completed her teaching practice at a local school.

Category: Education › Training

Synonyms: practical training

Meaning: An educational institution that provides vocational training in technical fields.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She attended a technical college to learn plumbing.

Category: Education › Vocational Training

Synonyms: vocational school

Meaning: An institution offering technical education, especially in South Africa.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He studied engineering at a technikon.

Category: Education › Vocational Training

Synonyms: technical college

Meaning: Relating to young people aged between 13 and 19.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Teenage years can be challenging for many.

Category: Education › Development

Synonyms: youthful

Meaning: Relating to someone who is a teenager.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The teenaged girl was excited about her birthday party.

Category: Education › Development

Synonyms: adolescent

Meaning: A person aged between 13 and 19.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teenager enjoyed hanging out with friends.

Category: Education › Development

Synonyms: adolescent