Tufts
Massachusetts research institution
Tufts is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, founded in 1852.
It is particularly known for its schools of medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, and international relations (the Fletcher School).
The name comes from Charles Tufts, who donated the land on which the university was built.
She's applying to Tufts for their international affairs program. (Lowercase tufts refers to clusters or clumps of material.)
Thick gathered mass
- clusterGathered group nearby
- bunchGrouped collection of items
- wispThin, delicate trace
- fluffLight, soft fibers
puff · knot · lock · strand · shock · plume · tassel · fringe
New England university town
- SomervilleBoston-area municipality
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
dental school · veterinary · undergraduate · graduate · Massachusetts · campus · college · academic
Highest point or tuft
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- aigretteOrnamental feather spray
- topknotHair gathered atop head
horned owl · puffin · cockatoo · hoopoe · crowned crane · feather · breeding plumage · display
Narrow-leaved ground cover
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- bunchgrassGrass growing in clumps
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
lichen · fern · heather · thyme · cushion plant · tussock · groundcover · lawn
clump
Thick gathered mass
fluff · puff · knot · lock · strand · shock · plume · tassel · fringe · pompom
Medford
New England university town
- SomervilleBoston-area municipality
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
research · dental school · veterinary · undergraduate · graduate · Massachusetts · campus · college · academic · education
crest
Highest point or tuft
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- aigretteOrnamental feather spray
topknot · horned owl · puffin · cockatoo · hoopoe · crowned crane · feather · breeding plumage · display · cardinal
grass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- bunchgrassGrass growing in clumps
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
moss · lichen · fern · heather · thyme · cushion plant · tussock · groundcover · lawn · meadow
button
Disc through a hole
ottoman · sofa · chesterfield · quilting · padding · diamond pattern · stuffing · batting · velvet · leather
- universitiesuniversities, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge
- East Coast CollegesHarvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown
- Elite CollegesStanford, MIT, Caltech, Duke, Northwestern
- Health InsurersAetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana
- Massachusetts CollegesHarvard, MIT, Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern
- Liberal Arts CollegesAmherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Pomona, Middlebury
Tuftspublic university
Government-funded higher education institution
community college · state school · state university · CUNY · Cal State
TuftsDartmouth
Ivy League in Hanover
Cornell · Middlebury · Williams · Colby
- tufted earsFur-tipped animal ears
- grass tufts
- ear tuftsDecorative head feathers
- tufted sofaCouch with stitched indentations
- tufted chairSeat with fabric indentations
- tufted leather