Study Skills Terminology

verb to delay or postpone action; put off doing something

• It is important to manage your time effectively and not procrastinate on important tasks.
• I always procrastinate on studying for exams until the last minute.
• I tend to put things off and procrastinate way too much.
• Procrastinating is like borrowing time from your future self, with interest.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'studious' describes someone who is diligent and hardworking in their studies

• The studious student spent hours in the library conducting research for his thesis.
• She's always been the studious type, never missing a class or assignment.
• Dude, you're so studious, always hitting the books and acing your exams.
• His mind was a studious sponge, absorbing every detail of the lecture.