VOA慢速英语:Kanye Tweets for Cheaper Textbooks

rapper – n. a person who performs rap music or speaks the words of a rap song

textbook(s) – n. a book about a particular subject that is used in the study of that subject especially in a school

associate’s degree – n. a degree that is given to a student who has completed two years of study at a junior college, college, or university in the U.S.

course – n. a series of classes about a particular subject in a school

copyright – n. the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a piece of work for a certain period of time

opportunity – n. an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done

non-profit – adj. not existing or done for the purpose of making a profit

financial aid – n. money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education

calculation(s) – n. a process or result of counting something

digital – adj. using or characterized by computer technology

cheap(er) – adj.  not costing a lot of money

undergraduate – adj. related to a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study

out of date – adj. no longer useful or acceptable

out of style – adj. not popular or fashionable

faculty – n. the group of teachers in a school or college

content – n. the ideas, facts, or images that are in a book, article, speech, or movie

peer review – v. a process by which a scholarly work (such as a paper or a research proposal) is checked by a group of experts in the same field to make sure it meets the necessary standards before it is published or accepted

editor(s) – n. a person whose job is to edit something

appropriate – adj. right or suited for some purpose or situation

magical – adj. having special power, influence, or skill

collaborate – v. to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something

specific – adj. clearly and exactly presented or stated