Education: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

37 Spanish words about education at upper-intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• temanounsubject, topic — a matter or theme being discussed
• objetivonountarget, goal — a result or objective one is aiming to achieve
• accesonounaccess, right of entry
• tecnicanountechnique — a way of carrying out a particular task or skill
• habilidadnounskill, ability — a learned or natural capacity to do something well
• sesionnounsession — a period of time devoted to a particular activity
• facilitarverbto facilitate, to make easier
• esquemanounscheme, outline — a simplified or diagrammatic representation of a plan or system
• fomentarverbto foster, to promote
• ampliarverbto expand, to broaden
• educarverbto educate, to raise awareness
• sabidurianounwisdom — the quality of having experience and good judgement
• concienciaciónnounawareness-raising
• prestar atenciónverbto pay attention
• curiosidadnouncuriosity — a strong desire to know or learn
• dotarverbto equip with, to endow with
• desventajanoundisadvantage — a condition that makes success or equality harder to achieve
• obligatorioadjectivemandatory, compulsory — required by rule or law; not optional
• énfasisnounemphasis, stress — the special importance given to something in speech or writing
• intermedioadjectiveintermediate — at a middle level between two extremes
• oraladjectiveoral — relating to speech; spoken rather than written
• intercambionounexchange, transfer
• nativoadjectivenative — born in or associated with a particular place; indigenous
• retroalimentaciónnounfeedback — information about results or performance provided to enable improvement
• formatonounformat
• recitarverbto say a poem, text or piece of writing aloud from memory; especially in a formal or artistic setting
• oyentenouna person who is listening, especially to a radio programme; lecture or speech
• académicoadjectiveacademic
• teóricoadjectivetheoretical — concerned with theory rather than practical application
• virtualadjectivevirtual — carried out or existing using computers and the internet; also: almost or nearly something described
• carencianounlack, shortage — an absence or deficiency of something needed
• reflexionarverbto reflect, to think carefully
• paciencianounpatience — the capacity to accept delays or difficulties without frustration
• prestigionounprestige — widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something
• nutrirverbto nurture, to develop
• sabiduríanounwisdom — accumulated knowledge combined with sound judgement; 'sabiduría popular' = folk wisdom; more than mere knowledge
• técnicanountechnique — a way of carrying out a task using practical skills; 'aplicar una técnica'; distinct from 'tecnología'