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| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. [1/2 definitions] |
| exercise |
a military training operation or war game. [2/10 definitions] |
| external degree |
a college or university diploma awarded to a nonmatriculated student who has earned credit through work experience, nonacademic training, independent study, or the passing of proficiency examinations. |
| falconry |
the art of training and using falcons for hunting. |
| finishing school |
a private school at the secondary or junior college level for the training of young women, esp. in the social graces and accomplishments appropriate to polite society. |
| folk medicine |
the treatment of illness by people without formal medical training, based on common sense, tradition, or superstition, and often using herbs and other natural remedies. |
| hackamore |
a simple bitless bridle of rope or rawhide with a reinforced noseband and single rope rein which together exert controlling pressure on the nose of a horse, used esp. for training. |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural area, esp. over rugged terrain, as for enjoyment, exercise, or training. [2/6 definitions] |
| ignorance |
the condition or fact of being ignorant; lack of education, knowledge, training, or the like. |
| inbred |
deep-seated as a result of early training, experience, or inheritance. [1/2 definitions] |
| internship |
an educational or training program providing a period of practical experience, offered esp. by professional groups and corporations. [1/3 definitions] |
| Job Corps |
a U.S. Government program that provides job training for underprivileged young people. |
| liberal arts |
the subjects that make up a college degree program, such as literature, history, and philosophy, that emphasize the development of cultural awareness and critical skills rather than practical training for a career or profession. |
| manager |
one who is responsible for the training of an athlete or athletic team. [1/3 definitions] |
| manège |
the art of training and riding horses in the classical style. [1/3 definitions] |
| maneuver |
(pl.) a series of such movements used as a military training exercise. [1/8 definitions] |
| midshipman |
a student or recent graduate of naval officer training. (See cadet.) |
| Montessori method |
a system for teaching young children that encourages self-motivated education, the training of the senses, and early development of reading and writing skills. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| nurse practitioner |
a registered nurse with advanced training who specializes in certain medical practices or therapies under the auspices of a doctor. |
| occupational therapy |
therapy consisting of work designed to provide mental diversion or a creative outlet, exercise to heal or correct a physical deficiency or injury, or training in vocational skills. |
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