| academic |
a teacher or scholar at a college or university. [1/3 definitions] |
| allow |
"Allow" sometimes means to give. If your teacher allows you an hour to finish your work, it means that she gives you an hour to do the work. [1/3 definitions] |
| assignment |
An assignment is a task or job that someone gives to another person. When you get an assignment from a teacher, it is work that the teacher wants you to do. |
| attend |
When you attend to what the teacher says, it means that you listen to what the teacher says. [1/4 definitions] |
| award |
An award is a special prize that someone gets for doing something very good or important. The reason for giving an award to someone is to make that person feel special. The award might just be a piece of paper or a small statue, but it tells you and other people that you did something very good. An award is often given by someone like a teacher, a school principal, a special group, or a town leader. |
| board |
When we talk about a board, we often mean a large, flat thing that hangs on the wall of a classroom. A teacher writes or draws on the board. Board is a short way to say blackboard or whiteboard. [1/6 definitions] |
| Buddha |
the title of the Indian religious leader and teacher who founded Buddhism. |
| Buddhism |
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Buddhism live in East Asia and Southeast Asia. People who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. It might be better to say that Buddhism is a way of thinking about how to live one's life instead of saying that it is a religion. This is because most Buddhists do not believe that their great teacher, Buddha, is a god. In fact, Buddhists do not believe in one, all powerful God who created the world. Still, people call Buddhism a religion because it tries to answer some of the important questions about life and death that religions try to answer. |
| call on |
When a teacher calls on a student in class, they ask the student to give an answer, or they give the student permission to speak. If a student raises their hand in class, it is usually a signal for the teacher to call on them. [1/2 definitions] |
| capable |
When you are capable, you have the skills to do something well. A capable mechanic is someone who can fix a car well. A capable teacher is good at helping students learn. [1/2 definitions] |
| chalkboard |
A chalkboard is something a teacher might write on in a classroom. It's a smooth dark board that usually hangs on a wall. People use chalk to write on a chalkboard. "Chalkboard" is another word for "blackboard." |
| class |
A class is a group of students who meet together with a teacher to learn something. [1/5 definitions] |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. [1/2 definitions] |
| employment |
A person's employment is the particular kind of work that they do and get paid for. They might have employment as a cook, a teacher, a doctor, a salesclerk, a factory worker, or even a clown. [1/3 definitions] |
| exaggerate |
When you make something seem much bigger or much more than it really is, you are exaggerating. If you say that you waited FOREVER for the bus, you are exaggerating. If you say your teacher gave you a TON of homework, you are probably exaggerating--even though it might really be a lot of homework. |
| examine |
When a teacher examines students, it means that the teacher tests the students by asking questions or asking them to solve problems. [1/3 definitions] |
| excuse |
An excuse is a reason that you give in order to explain something. If you didn't go to school one day, you tell your teacher your excuse. [1/5 definitions] |
| expose |
If your teacher exposes you to new things, they show you things that you might not have seen before or that you might not get a chance to see without the teacher presenting them to you. [1/4 definitions] |
| fail |
When a teacher fails someone, it means that he or she gives them a grade below passing. [1/7 definitions] |
| follow |
When you follow what the teacher is saying, it means that you understand what the teacher is saying. [1/6 definitions] |
| follower |
a person who believes in, studies, or supports the ideas of a teacher or other leader. [1/2 definitions] |