culture β Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds.
discipline β training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
improvement β an act of improving or the state of being improved.
information β knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
learning β knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
literacy β the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
scholarship β learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
schooling β a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
science β a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
study β a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
training β Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
apprenticeship β Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
background β Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
breeding β If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners.
catechism β In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
civilization β Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
coaching β the act of training a person or team of people in a particular sport
cultivation β the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
direction β the act or an instance of directing.
drilling β a small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.
enlightenment β The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
erudition β The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
guidance β the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
inculcation β the act of inculcating, or teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.
indoctrination β the act of indoctrinating, or teaching or inculcating a doctrine, principle, or ideology, especially one with a specific point of view: religious indoctrination.
nurture β to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
pedagogy β the function or work of a teacher; teaching.
preparation β a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey.
proselytism β the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
reading β an act or instance of reading: Give the agreement a careful read before you sign it.
rearing β to take care of and support up to maturity: to rear a child.
refinement β fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
tuition β the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university: The college will raise its tuition again next year.
tutelage β the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship.
book learning β knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
propagandist β a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
tutoring β a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
higher education β education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.
bookish β Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.
brains β an animal's brain, cooked and eaten as food
knowledge β acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
letters β a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
lore β the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
pedantry β the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
savvy β experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
