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Invigilate vs Vigilant - What's the difference?

invigilate | vigilant |

As a verb invigilate

is to oversee a test or exam.

As an adjective vigilant is

watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

invigilate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To oversee a test or exam.
    • Professor Burns will be invigilating over the final examinations to ensure that the students do not cheat.

    Derived terms

    * invigilation * invigilator

    See also

    * proctor ----

    vigilant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
    • Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

    Synonyms

    * watchful, alert, wary, aware, on the qui vive

    Derived terms

    * vigilantly

    Related terms

    * vigil * vigilance * vigilante