VOA慢速英语:Are American College Entrance Exams Unfair?

SAT - n. a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. It is owned and published by the College Board.

ACT - n. a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States published by ACT, Inc. A competitor to the SAT.

equivalent – adj. having the same value, use, meaning, etc.

indicator – n. a sign that shows the condition or existence of something

potential - n. capable of becoming real

curriculum – n. the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.

feedback – n. helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance, product, etc.

neutral – adj. not supporting either side of an argument, fight, war, etc.

benchmark – n. something that can be used as a way to judge the quality or level of other, similar things

rigor – n. the quality or state of being very exact, careful, or strict

consistent – adj. of the same quality

inequality – n. an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people

across the board – adv. applying to all the individuals in a group

villain – n. a character in a story, movie, etc., who does bad things

evaluate –v. to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way

insight – n. the ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way