Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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drill | Yes | No | Yes | No |
study | Yes | No | Yes | No |
drill (noun) | study (noun) |
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systematic training by multiple repetitions | a detailed critical inspection |
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms | a room used for reading and writing and studying |
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored | preliminary drawing for later elaboration |
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) | attentive consideration and meditation |
a branch of knowledge | |
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | |
a state of deep mental absorption | |
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | |
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique | |
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) |
drill (verb) | study (verb) |
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learn by repetition | be a student of a certain subject |
teach by repetition | learn by reading books |
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
undergo military training or do military exercises | be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning |
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool | think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes |
give careful consideration to |