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academic –adj. of or relating to schools and education

sanction –n. an action that is taken or an order that is given to force someone to stop doing something

intolerance –n. not willing to allow or accept something

tenure –n. the right to keep a job (especially the job of being a professor at a college or university) for as long as you want to have it

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

ideological –adj. ideas and beliefs of a group or political party

essential –adj. extremely important and necessary

controversy – n. argument that involves many people who strongly disagree about something : strong disagreement about something among a large group of people

articulate –v. to express (something, such as an idea) in words