| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | academy-based | based in an academy |
| 2. | academy-minded | inclined toward scholarly life |
| 3. | academy-related | connected with an academy |
| 4. | analytical | using careful logical examination |
| 5. | annotative | providing explanatory notes |
| 6. | archival | relating to preserved records |
| 7. | argumentative | presenting reasoned claims |
| 8. | bibliographic | relating to books and sources |
| 9. | book-learned | educated mainly through books |
| 10. | bookish | devoted to reading and study |
| 11. | cerebral | intellectual rather than emotional |
| 12. | classroom | relating to formal instruction |
| 13. | collegial | relating to a college body |
| 14. | collegiate | relating to a college |
| 15. | comparative | based on comparison |
| 16. | critical | involving careful judgment and analysis |
| 17. | cross-disciplinary | spanning different fields |
| 18. | cultivated | well educated and refined |
| 19. | curricular | relating to a course of study |
| 20. | curriculum-based | based on a planned course |
| 21. | departmental | relating to an academic department |
| 22. | dialectical | using reasoned debate |
| 23. | didactic | intended to teach or instruct |
| 24. | discipline-based | grounded in a specific field |
| 25. | disputational | involving formal argument |
| 26. | dissertational | relating to a dissertation |
| 27. | doctoral | relating to doctorate study |
| 28. | doctrinal | relating to taught principles |
| 29. | educated | having received substantial schooling |
| 30. | educational | connected with teaching and learning |
| 31. | educationally focused | centered on education |
| 32. | educative | providing education or instruction |
| 33. | empirical | based on observation or experiment |
| 34. | erudite | showing deep, wide learning |
| 35. | evaluative | involving judgment or appraisal |
| 36. | evidence-based | supported by reliable evidence |
| 37. | exam-oriented | focused on examinations |
| 38. | exegetical | involving critical interpretation |
| 39. | faculty | relating to teaching staff |
| 40. | field-specific | particular to one discipline |
| 41. | formal | following established scholarly standards |
| 42. | graduate | relating to advanced study |
| 43. | hermeneutic | relating to interpretation theory |
| 44. | highbrow | intellectually refined or serious |
| 45. | historical | relating to history study |
| 46. | informed | having knowledge from study |
| 47. | inquiry-based | driven by investigation and questions |
| 48. | institutional | connected with an educational institution |
| 49. | instructional | meant for teaching purposes |
| 50. | instructive | useful for teaching or learning |
| 51. | intellectual | involving thought and reasoning |
| 52. | interdisciplinary | combining multiple fields of study |
| 53. | intradisciplinary | within one field of study |
| 54. | investigative | focused on systematic inquiry |
| 55. | knowledgeable | well informed and educated |
| 56. | learned | having much knowledge from study |
| 57. | lecture-based | centered on formal lectures |
| 58. | lecture-room | relating to formal instruction |
| 59. | lettered | educated and learned |
| 60. | linguistic | relating to language study |
| 61. | literary | relating to literature study |
| 62. | mathematical | relating to mathematics |
| 63. | methodical | done in an orderly way |
| 64. | monographic | relating to a detailed study |
| 65. | multidisciplinary | involving several academic fields |
| 66. | pedagogical | related to teaching methods |
| 67. | peer-reviewed | evaluated by expert reviewers |
| 68. | philological | relating to language scholarship |
| 69. | philosophical | relating to philosophy or ideas |
| 70. | postdoctoral | relating to research after doctorate |
| 71. | postgraduate | relating to study after graduation |
| 72. | professional | having formal trained standards |
| 73. | professorial | like a professor in manner |
| 74. | ratiocinative | given to logical reasoning |
| 75. | research-based | grounded in systematic study |
| 76. | research-led | guided by current research |
| 77. | research-oriented | focused on formal research |
| 78. | researchful | full of careful investigation |
| 79. | rigorous | strict, exact, and thorough |
| 80. | scholarly | relating to serious study |
| 81. | scholastic | relating to schools or study |
| 82. | scientific | based on systematic investigation |
| 83. | seminar-style | like a discussion-based class |
| 84. | seminary | relating to theological schooling |
| 85. | specialist | relating to expert study |
| 86. | specialized | focused on a particular field |
| 87. | structural | concerned with underlying form |
| 88. | studious | given to serious study |
| 89. | subject-specific | limited to one subject area |
| 90. | taxonomic | relating to classification |
| 91. | technical | requiring specialized knowledge |
| 92. | textual | focused on written material |
| 93. | thematic | organized around a theme |
| 94. | theoretical | concerned with ideas, not practice |
| 95. | treatise-like | like a formal scholarly work |
| 96. | tutorial | relating to guided instruction |
| 97. | undergraduate | relating to first-degree study |
| 98. | university | relating to a university |
| 99. | vocational | relating to career training |
| 100. | well-read | knowledgeable from much reading |