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Cramming for success: study and academic work

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11. to cram for sth PREP/DEF = to prepare yourself for an examination by learning a lot of information quickly SYN swot

12. to revise for sth PREP= to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam

13. (past) paper DEF = a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, and the answers people write

14. to memorise sth SP/WF= to learn something so that you will remember it exactly

15. to learn sth off by heart IDIOM = learned in such a way that you can say it from memory

16. rote learning / to learn by rote IDIOM= formal when you learn something by repeating it many times, without thinking about it carefully or without understanding it

17. mnemonics SP/DEF = something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something

18. to bury yourself in your books IDIOM= to give all your attention to something

19. to know sth inside out IDIOM = to know everything about a subject

20. composition DEF/WF = a short piece of writing about a particular subject, that is done at school SYN essay

21. essay DEF/SP = a short piece of writing about a particular subject by a student as part of a course of study

22. assignment DEF/WF/SP = a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job

23. project DEF = a part of a school or college course that involves careful study of a particular subject over a period of time

24. portfolio DEF/SP = a collection of individual pieces of work

25. dissertation DEF/SP = a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree → thesis

26. thesis DEF/SP = a long piece of writing about a particular subject that you do as part of an advanced university degree such as an MA or a PhD

27. a mind-map DEF = a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing

28. a first draft DEF = first, rough version of writing or plan

29. to write sth up PHR= to write something in a complete or final form using notes that you have made

30. plagiarism DEF/SP = using other people’s work as if it was yours

31. to get feedback COL= advice, criticism, praise etc that you give to someone, telling them how well they are working

32. to carry out researchPHR/COL= formal to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do

33. to do research COL = a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding

34. academic journal COL= relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not with practical skills

35. inter-library loan DEF= a system where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

36. to sit/take your finals COL/ DEF = the set of examinations that students take at the end of their time at university

37. term DEF= a word or phrase used in relation to a particular subject

38. to fall behind with sth PHR = to find yourself far behind other students

39. to breeze through PHR = to do sth calmly and efficiently

40. in a panic PREP= a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly

41. to have a nervous breakdown COL= a mental illness in which someone becomes extremely anxious and tired and cannot deal with the things they usually do

42. to get the hang of sth IDIOM = to understand

43. to go blank IDIOM = became empty


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