swotted
Hit the books
Swotted is the past tense of swot, British slang meaning to study hard or cram for an exam: She swotted for her A-levels all summer.
To swot up on something is to learn it intensively before a test or meeting.
The word carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting grinding effort over natural ability.
Intensive last-minute study
- revisionAltering to improve
- memorizeFix in mind
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- learnAcquire knowledge or skill
absorb · review · textbook · notes · flashcards · highlight · annotate · underline
Brainy social misfit
- geekObsessive enthusiast
- bookwormVoracious reader
- boffinBritish term for scientist
- grindCrush into particles
keener · overachiever · studious · conscientious · diligent · hardworking · earnest · eager
Sustained single-minded attention
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
immersion · diligence · perseverance · discipline · determination · application · effort · grind
Arranging things in advance
- testEvaluative examination
- revisionAltering to improve
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- midtermsExams at semester's center
assessment · quiz · viva · oral · written · pass · fail · marks
State of utter depletion
- tirednessState of needing rest
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- drainedEmptied of resources
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
sleepy · bleary-eyed · caffeine · all-nighter · stressed · overwhelmed · eye-strain · headache
cramming
Intensive last-minute study
learn · absorb · review · textbook · notes · flashcards · highlight · annotate · underline · summarize
nerd
Brainy social misfit
grind · keener · overachiever · studious · conscientious · diligent · hardworking · earnest · eager
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
engrossment · immersion · diligence · perseverance · discipline · determination · application · effort · grind · slog
preparation
Arranging things in advance
midterms · assessment · quiz · viva · oral · written · pass · fail · marks · grades
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
overworked · sleepy · bleary-eyed · caffeine · all-nighter · stressed · overwhelmed · eye-strain · headache · weary