proficient –adj. skilled or good at doing something

gap –n. a difference between two people, groups or kinds of things

optional –adj. available by choice but not required

adjustment –n. a small change that improves or makes something work better

allowance –n. the act of thinking about or including something when you make a plan

transcript –n. an official record of a student's grades

standards –n. (often pl.) a level of quality or requirements that are considered acceptable or desirable

leap –v. to jump

particularly –adv. more than usual; especially

context –n. the situation in which something happens; the group of conditions that exist where and when something happens