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Meaning of swotty | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

Studious; being a swot; nerdy.

British, slang

Examples

“According to [Tony] Buzan, orthodox forms of note-taking don't stick in the head because they employ only the left brain, the swotty side, leaving our right brain, like many creative types, kicking its heels on the sofa, watching trash TV and waiting for a job offer that never comes.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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