self-study

[self-stuhd-ee]

self-stud·y

[self-stuhd-ee] noun, plural self-stud·ies, adjective
noun
1.
the study of something by oneself, as through books, records, etc., without direct supervision or attendance in a class: She learned to read German by self-study.
2.
the study of oneself; self-examination.
adjective
3.
designed for or accomplished by self-study: a self-study course for learning German.

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Self-study is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1675–85
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