VOA慢速英语:Bank Scandals Fuel Interest in Islamic Finance

scandals – n. an occurrence in which people are shocked and upset because of behavior that is morally or legally wrong

ethics – n. rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad

accountability- n.  required to be responsible for something

transparent – adj. honest and open : not secretive

integrating – v. to make (something) a part of another larger thing

spur – v.  to cause (something) to happen or to happen more quickly

connotations – n. an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning