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B. VOCABULARY
Noun:
1. Endowment:
o Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdaʊ.mənt/
o Meaning: Money that is given to a college, hospital, etc. in order to provide it
with an income, or the giving of this money.
o Meaning in Indonesia: Dana abadi
o Example sentence: The school has received an endowment of $50,000 to buy new
books for the library.
2. Philanthropist:
o Pronunciation: /fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/
o Meaning: someone who gives money to help people who are poor or sick, or to
pay for things such as museums or schools that are good for society
o Example sentence: She is a philanthropist who has supported many charities for
over twenty years.
3. Equity:
o Pronunciation: /ˈɛkwəti/
o Meaning: The situation in which everyone is treated fairly according to their
needs and no group of people is given special treatment
o Example sentence: a society based on equity and social justice
4. Prestige:
o Pronunciation: /prɛˈstiʒ/
o Meaning: respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because
of a reputation for high quality, success, or social influence.
o Example sentence: Many people are attracted by the prestige of working for a top
company.
- 11.15: “When we change the way we define prestige and fund regional public
universities.”
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