2. Flying start (n) [sing ] very good beginning Ex : In many countries, having a university degree can give you a flying start in life.

3. Diplomatic (n) A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court

4. Elite (n) group of powerful important people in society Ex: Most countries have their elite institutions.

5. university departmentFaculty (n) university department Crucial (adj) decisive importance  crucially (adv) Indicate (v) show sth by pointing, be a sign of sth  Indication (n)  Indicative (adj)  Indicator (n) sth that gives infomation

6. Prospective (adj) wanting or likely to be or do sth Prospect (n) Ex: In Britain, most prospective students apply to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

7. Intellect (n) power of the mind to reason Intellectual (adj) Intellectually (adv) Dean Norman was a very smart, intellectual person.

8. Spokesperson (n) person speaking as the representative of a group

9. Diploma (n) official paper showing that a student has passed an examination

10. Significant (adj) important, having a special meaning  significance (n) Relevant (adj) connected with what is being discussed  relevance (n)  relevantly (adv)

11. Inevitable (adj) cannot avoid,prevent  Inevitability (n)  Inevitably (adv) Overall (n, adj, adv) include everything Ex: overall grade

12. Dissertation (n) long piece of writing a student has to do when graduating