archaeology (n)
/ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

the study of ancient societies, done by looking at tools, bones, buildings, and other things from that time that have been found

lecturer (n)
/ˈlek.tʃər.ər/

someone who teaches at a college or university

department (n)
/dɪˈpɑrtmənt/

a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc

professor (n)
/prəˈfɛsər/

a teacher at a university or college, especially one with a high rank

maritime (a)
/ˈmær.ɪ.taɪm/

connected with human activity at sea

astronomy (n)
/əˈstrɒn.ə.mi/

the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

enthusiast (n)
/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æst/

a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity

planetary (a)
/ˈplæn.ɪ.tər.i/

relating to planets

economics (n)
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/

the way in which trade, industry, or money is organized, or the study of this

geology (n)
/dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

the particular rocks and similar substances that form an area of the earth, and their arrangement

linguistics (n)
/lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/

the scientific study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular languages

psychology (n)
/saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour

sociology (n)
/ˌsəʊ.siˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

the scientific study of society, the way that it is organized, and the way that people behave in relation to each other

analyse (v)
/ˈæn.əl.aɪz/

to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it

claim (v)
/kleɪm/

to say that something is true, even though there is no definite proof

define (v)
/dɪˈfaɪn/

to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is

law (n)
/lɔː/

an official rule that people must obey

evaluate (v)
/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/

to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

theory (n)
/ˈθɪə.ri/

a formal idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something

essay (n)
/ˈes.eɪ/

a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course