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academic (n)

someone who teaches or does research at a college or university: The meeting was chaired by a leading Japanese academic. Akademiker

conscientious (adj)

conscientious (adj) working hard and being careful to do things well: Simon is a very conscientious worker. Gewissenhaft

cram (v)

to study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time, especially for an examination: My exams are in two weeks, so I'm cramming at the moment. büffeln, pauken

curriculum (n)

the subjects that students study at a particular school or college: Our mathematics curriculum is much broader now. Lehrplan

distance learning (n phr)

a system in which students work at home with the help of television and radio broadcasts and send work to their teachers by post or e-mail: Are you doing the course by distance learning? Fernunterricht

graduate (n)

someone who has a degree from a university: There aren't many careers for history graduates. Hochschulabsolvent

graduate (v)

to complete your studies at a university or college, usually by getting a degree: He graduated from Yale University in 1936. einen Abschluss machen

ignorant (adj)

not knowing something that you should know or need to know: I was ignorant of the terms used in business. nicht wissend

inattentive (adj)

not giving much attention to someone or something: I hate speaking in front of an inattentive audience. Unaufmerksam

intellectual (adj)

relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects: Students were asked-which task represented the greatest intellectual challenge. Intellektuelle/r

intellectual (adj)

well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc at an advanced level: Though not intellectual, my mother was highly intelligent. sich mit den Dingen des Geistes beschäftigend

intellectual (n)

someone who is well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc at an advanced level: Though not an intellectual, my mother was highly intelligent. Intellektuelle/r

intelligent (adj)

good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge: Surely an intelligent person like you can deal with this? intelligent, klug

intensive (adj)

involving a lot of teaching or training in a short time: It's an intensive language course for beginners. Intensiv

knowledgeable (adj)

knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject: He's extremely knowledgeable about business and finance. sachkundig, bewandert

lecture (n)

a talk to a group of people about a particular subject, especially at a college or university: The course will be taught through a series of lectures and seminars. Vorlesung

lecture (v)

to give a lecture or a series of lectures: She lectures on Greek Literature at the Sorbonne. Dozieren

mock exam (n phr)

an examination you take for practice before an important examination. We've got our mock GCSE exams next month. Probeprüfung

self-study (n)

work that you do without the help of a teacher: I have to do a lot of self-study on this course. Selbststudium

seminar (n)

a class at a college or university in which a small group of students discusses a subject with a teacher: We had a very interesting seminar on climate change. Seminar

special needs (n phr)

the particular needs of people who are physically or mentally disabled: If a student has special needs, he or she will be offered additional classes. besondere Bedürfnisse

tuition (n)

the work that a teacher does when they teach a particular subject, especially to one person or a small group: He's been getting private tuition in French. Unterricht

tutorial (n)

a lesson in which a small group of students discuss a subject with a tutor, especially at a university or college: We had a very interesting tutorial on climate change. Tutorial

confusion/confusing (n/adj)

Confusion reigned in the company when the main computer crashed and the screens went black. Verwirrung, verwirrend

irrational(ly)

Many people have an irrational fear of spiders. Irrational

brilliance/brilliant (n/adj)

Many artists' brilliance is only recognised after their death. Grossartigkeit

definitive (adj)

This is the definitive guide to the bets diving spots. komplett, massgeblich

inexplicable/ly (adj/adv)

It is inexplicable as to why he chose to stay in the company after he was accused of sexual harrassment by two women. Unerklärbar

disbelief (n)

She looked on in disbelief as he took the credit for their missing colleague's work. Unglaube

indecisive(ly) (adj/adv)

Terry is indecisive so never ask him for an opinion. Unentschlossen

imaginary (adj)

My daughter has an imaginary friend who she talks to all day long. unwirklich, gedacht, erfunden

insanity/insane (n/adj)

The reasons he gave for not taking action were insane. Wahnsinn/wahnsinnig

illogical(ly) (adj/adv)

Many people find maths illogical and choose to stay away from related subjects at university level. Unlogisch

conception (n)

He has some strange conceptions about life. Wahrnehmung/Begriffsbildung/Vorstellung

assumption/assume (n/vb)

I assume you will be at the party? Vermutung/Annahme

undoubtedly/doubtless(ly) (adj/adv)

Undoubtedly she would make a good president. Zweifellos

unthinkable (adj)

It was unthinkable that a black person could become president in the USA 100 years ago. Unvorstellbar

nonsense (n)

He is a no-nonsense manager so don't get on his bad side by leaving early. Quatsch

conviction/convince (n/adj)

Follow your convictions and stand up for what you think is right. Ueberzeugung, jmd überzeugen

wisdom (n)

Ghandi was thought to be a man of great wisdom. Weisheit