VOA慢速英语:Choosing Different Paths at George Mason University

diversity – n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization

background(s) – n. the experiences, knowledge and education in a person's past

campus – n. the area and buildings around a university, college or school

undergraduate degree(s) – n. a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study

dialect(s) – n. a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations

polite – adj. having or showing good manners or respect for other people

sarcastic – adj. using words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny

adjust(ing) – v. to change in order to work or do better in a new situation

dormitories – n. buildings on a school campus that has rooms where students can live

eyebrow(s) – n. the line of hair that grows over your eye

public relations – n. the activity or job of providing information about a particular person or organization to the public so that people will regard that person or organization in a favorable way

orientation – n. the process of giving people training and information about a new job or situation

class(es) – n. a series of meetings in which students are taught a particular subject or activity

nervous – adj. having or showing feelings of being worried and afraid about what might happen

misspell – v. to say, write, or print the letters of a word or name incorrectly

dumb – adj. not showing or having good judgment or intelligence

character – n. the good qualities of a person that usually include moral or emotional strength, honesty, and fairness

evolve – v. to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state