VOA慢速英语:University Students, Professors Clash over 'Free Speech'

tolerate – v. to let something that is bad or unpleasant exist, happen, or be done

divisive – adj. causing a lot of disagreement between people and causing them to separate into different groups

complain(ed) – v. to say or write that you are unhappy, sick, or uncomfortable or that you do not like something

slur – n. an insulting remark about someone or someone's character

demean – v. to cause someone or something to seem less important or less worthy of respect

costume(s) – n. the clothes that are worn by someone such as an actor who is trying to look like a different person or thing

insensitive – adj. showing that you do not know or care about the feelings of other people

controversial – adj. relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument

uncomfortable – adj. causing a feeling of being embarrassed or uneasy

misbehavior – n. to behave badly

provost – n. an official of high rank at a university

challenge – v. to say or show that something may not be true, correct, or legal

congruent – adj. matching or in agreement with something

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

sensitivities - n. the tendency to become upset about things that are done to you, are said about you, or relate to you

diverse – adj. made up of people or things that are different from each other

poster – n. a usually large printed notice often having a picture on it that is put in a public place to advertise something

ironically – adv. strange or funny because something such as a situation is different from what you expected

journalist – n. a person whose job is collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

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

spew – v. to cause something to flow out in a fast and forceful way

homosexual – adj. based on or showing a sexual attraction to people of the same sex

censor – v. to examine books, movies, or letters in order to remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society

reputation(s) – n. the common opinion that people have about someone or something

proceed – v. to continue to do something

transgender – adj. of or relating to people who have a sexual identity that is not clearly male or clearly female

marginalized – adj. put or kept in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group

proud – adj. very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to

inappropriate – adj. not right or suited for some purpose or situation