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Undergraduate

A member of a university or a college who has not taken his first degree; a student in any school who has not completed his course.

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Collegian 76% connected

A member of a college, particularly of a literary institution so called; a student in a college.

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Senior 76% connected

More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel.

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Arcdegree noun · 78% connection

a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"

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Bach verb · 78% connection

lead a bachelor's existence

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Bachelor verb · 78% connection

lead a bachelor's existence

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Degree noun · 78% connection

a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"

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Dissertation noun · 78% connection

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

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Doctor's degree noun · 78% connection

one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university

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Doctorate noun · 78% connection

one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university

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Education noun · 78% connection

knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

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Grad student noun · 78% connection

a student who continues studies after graduation

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Graduate student noun · 78% connection

a student who continues studies after graduation

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Higher adjective · 78% connection

of education beyond the secondary level; "higher education"; "higher learning"

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Lecture noun · 78% connection

a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"

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Master noun · 78% connection

someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

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Academian noun · 78% connection

A member of an academy, university, or college.

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Academic noun · 78% connection

A member of an academy, college, or university; an academician.

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Academy noun · 78% connection

An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university. Popularly, a school, or seminary of learning, holding a ra…

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Bursary noun · 78% connection

A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies.

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Bursch noun · 78% connection

A youth; especially, a student in a german university.

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Campus noun · 78% connection

The principal grounds of a college or school, between the buildings or within the main inclosure; as, the college campus.

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Cantabrigian noun · 78% connection

A native or resident of Cambridge; esp. a student or graduate of the university of Cambridge, England.

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Check noun · 78% connection

a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the roll he put a check mark by each student's name"

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Civilian noun · 78% connection

A student of the civil law at a university or college.

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College noun · 78% connection

A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, by charter…

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Commoner noun · 78% connection

A student in the university of Oxford, Eng., who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges; - -…

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Crash course noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Crash program noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Crash programme noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Curriculum noun · 78% connection

A course; particularly, a specified fixed course of study, as in a university.

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Doctor noun · 78% connection

An academical title, originally meaning a men so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it. Hence: One who has take…

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Draff noun · 78% connection

The form of any writing as first drawn up; the first rough sketch of written composition, to be filled in, or completed. See Draught.

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Faculty noun · 78% connection

The body of person to whom are intrusted the government and instruction of a college or university, or of one of its departments; the…

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