In a message dated 7/8/2007 10:20:21 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >"someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating" :-) For this and all future unknown English words, try the Online Merriam-Webster English-English dictionary at _http://www.m-w.com/home.htm_ (http://www.m-w.com/home.htm) An "invigilator" is obviously a male who invigilates, and "invigilate" yields--> Main Entry: in·vig·i·late (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?invigi01.wav=invigilate')) Pronunciation: in-'vi-j&-"lAt Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing Etymology: Latin invigilatus, past participle of invigilare to stay awake, be watchful, from in- + vigilare to stay awake -- more at _VIGILANT_ (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/vigilant) intransitive verb : to keep watch; especially British : to supervise students at an examination transitive verb : _SUPERVISE_ (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/supervise) , _MONITOR_ (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/monitor) - in·vig·i·la·tion (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?invigi02.wav=invigilation')) /-"vi-j&-'lA-sh&n/ noun - in·vig·i·la·tor (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?invigi03.wav=invigilator')) /-'vi-j&-"lA-t&r/ noun Bill Fairchild Plainfield, IL
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