Topic Vocabulary: Learning and Education

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering education-related terms including verbs, nouns, and adjectives as listed in the lecture transcript.

achieve (v)

To succeed in doing something good or getting the result you wanted by working hard.

brain (n)

The organ inside your head that allows you to think, feel, and control your body.

clever (adj)

Quick to learn and understand things.

concentrate (v)

To give all your attention to something you are doing.

consider (v)

To think about something carefully before making a decision or judgment.

course (n)

A series of lessons in a particular subject.

degree (n)

A course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed it.

experience (v, n)

As a verb, to have something happen to you; as a noun, the knowledge or skill you get by doing or seeing something.

expert (n, adj)

Someone who has a lot of skill or special knowledge of a particular subject.

fail (v)

To be unsuccessful in an exam, test, or task.

guess (v, n)

To try to answer a question or make a judgment when you are not sure if you are correct.

hesitate (v)

To pause before doing something because you are nervous or not certain.

instruction (n)

A statement that tells someone what they must do or how to do something.

make progress (v phr)

To develop or improve.

make sure (v phr)

To check something so that you can be certain about it.

mark (v, n)

To judge the quality of a student's work and write a number or letter on it (v); a score or grade given for schoolwork (n).

mental (adj)

Existing in or relating to the mind.

pass (v)

To be successful in an exam or test.

qualification (n)

An official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills.

remind (v)

To help someone remember something that they have forgotten or might forget.

report (n)

A spoken or written description of a particular subject or situation, such as a student's progress.

revise (v)

To study work you have already done, usually in preparation for an exam.

search (v, n)

To look for something or someone carefully.

skill (n)

The ability to do something well, usually through practice and experience.

smart (adj)

Intelligent or clever.

subject (n)

Something you study or teach in a school or college.

take an exam (v phr)

To sit for a formal test of your knowledge or proficiency in a subject.

talented (adj)

Having a natural ability to do something well.

term (n)

One of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into.

wonder (v)

To think about something because you want to know more facts or details about it.