Academic Terms

verb to keep oneself occupied with a particular activity or task

adjective describing a person or thing that is occupied with or concentrating on a particular activity or object

• The office is always bustling with activity, everyone seems to be very busy.
• I can't talk right now, I'm really busy trying to meet a deadline.
• Sorry, I can't hang out tonight, I'm swamped with work and super busy.
• Her mind was so busy with thoughts, she couldn't focus on anything else.

noun a person who works jointly with another; an assistant or helper

adjective relating to or functioning as a coadjutor

• The bishop appointed a coadjutor to assist him in overseeing the diocese.
• The bishop brought in a coadjutor to help him with the church duties.
• The bishop got himself a coadjutor to lighten his workload.
• Having a coadjutor in the office felt like having a right-hand man to rely on.

noun A period of six months, especially in a college or university during which a full program of studies is carried out.

• The academic semester consists of 15 weeks of instruction.
• I can't wait for next semester to start so I can see my friends again.
• Dude, this semester is gonna be a breeze with all these easy classes.
• She felt like she was entering a new semester of life after quitting her job and starting a new career path.

noun a person who is extremely interested in a particular subject, often to the exclusion of other activities

• The computer programmer was known for being a diligent nerd when it came to coding.
• My friend is such a book nerd, she has read every novel in our school library.
• I'm a total movie nerd - I can quote lines from all my favorite films.
• She may seem like a fashionista, but deep down she's a history nerd at heart.

verb to temporarily end a meeting or session with the intention of resuming it at a later time or place

• The meeting will be adjourning to the conference room for further discussion.
• Let's adjourn to the break room for some coffee.
• We're adjourning to the park to chill for a bit.
• After a long day of work, I enjoy adjourning to my favorite spot in the garden to relax.