advanced

ahead

In the lead

• forwardOnward in direction
• furtherTo a greater degree
• onwardToward what lies ahead

progressed · evolved · developed · improved · enhanced · escalated · elevated · accelerated · leap · breakthrough

state-of-the-art

Most technologically advanced available

• bleeding-edgeBeyond merely current
• leading-edgeAt technology's forefront
• high-techUsing newest innovations

next-gen · futuristic · ultramodern · hi-tech · pioneering · revolutionary · groundbreaking · trailblazing · innovative · breakthrough

proficient

Having practiced ability

• expertHighly skilled practitioner
• seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
• experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained

accomplished · masterful · trained · practiced · competent · capable · adept · veteran · qualified · refined

coursework

Student academic tasks

• placementPutting somewhere specific
• degreeUnit of measurement
• studiesLearns through examination

seminar · tutorial · curriculum · honors · graduate · postgraduate · doctoral · scholarly · research · specialization

complex

Having many interconnected parts

• intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
• elaborateComplex and detailed
• nuancedHaving fine distinctions

specialized · technical · high-level · challenging · demanding · difficult · rigorous · in-depth · comprehensive · intensive

sophisticated

Worldly and cultured

• culturedEducated in arts, manners
• cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
• refinedPurified or cultured

urbane · polished · elegant · tasteful · discerning · savvy · worldly · suave · debonair · genteel

• language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
• martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
• academicscholarly, academic, intellectual, erudite, learned
• achievementaccomplished, accomplishing, achieved, achievement, accomplishment
• competition levelselite tier, top tier, mid tier, lower tier, upper tier
• fitness levelsfit, unfit, in shape, out of shape, athletic