The Benefits of and Barriers to Lifelong Learning

significant

significant

adj. large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed

in addition, additionally

adv. used when you want to mention another person or thing after something else

responsibility

n. something that it is your job or duty to deal with

advance

v. to move forward or make progress

furthermore

adv. in addition, besides

accessible

adj. easy to use, find, reach, see etc.

community

n. the people living in a particular area:

self-confidence

n. the belief that you can do things well and that other people respect you

technological

adj. relating to or involving technology

lifelong

adj. lasting for the whole of a person's life

prioritise

v. to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

browse

v. to look at a lot of things/websites on the internet rather than looking for one particular thing

psychologist

n. a scientist who studies the human mind and feeling; a therapist who helps people with their mind

elixir

n. a potion that people used to think could cure all disease and make people live forever

throughout

adv. during the whole of a period of time; in every part of a place

adulthood

n. the part of your life when you are an adult

cognitive

adj. relating to how people think, understand, and learn

dementia

n. a serious mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury, that affects the ability to think, remember and behave normally

brush up

v. to improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of something you used to know, but have now partly forgotten.

employable

adj. having enough skills and abilities to get a job

moreover

adv. (used to add information) also and more importantly

trial and error

n. a way of solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make

obtain

v. to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else

widely

adv. including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc

potential

adj. possible but not yet achieved

uncommon

adj. not seen, happening, or experienced often

motivation

n. enthusiasm for doing something

subsidised

adj. relating to a cost, etc. that is partly paid for by the government or an organisation

income

n. money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

proportion

n. the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole, like a percentage.

consequently

adv. as a result

excluded

adj. not included or able to access something

enrol

v. to join a course

whereas

conj. used to compare or contrast two facts

sufficient

adj. enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need

nevertheless

adv. despite what has just been said or referred to

barrier

n. a situation that prevents somebody from doing something, or that makes something impossible

measure

n. an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim

access

v. to be able to use or obtain something such as a service