Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"


Retain (v) – to keep or continue to have something (C2)Example: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company 15



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Retain (v) – to keep or continue to have something (C2)
Example: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company
15
Air (v) – to broadcast something or be broadcasted on radio or television
Example: The game will be aired live on CBS at 7:00 pm tonight
16
Convey (v)to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people (C1)
Example: His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion
17
Earmark (v) (often passive) – to keep or intend something fora particular purpose
Example: Five billion dollars of this year’s budget is already earmarked for
hospital improvements
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Day 6 (Reading Passage 3: Maps)
Word list
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Imposing (adj) – having an appearance that looks important or causes admiration
Example: He was an imposing figure onstage
2
Jotting (n)quickly written short notes
Example: She made some jottings in the margin of the book she was reading
Modification (n) – a change to something, usually to improve it (C1)
3
Example: Modification of the engine to run on lead-free fuel is fairly simple
4
Discipline (n) – a particular area of study, especially a subject studied at a college or universities (C2)
Example: sociology is a fairly new discipline
5
Manipulate (v) – to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly
Example: Throughout her career she was very successfully manipulated by the
media
6
Perspective (n) – a particular way of considering something (C1)
Example: Her attitude lends afresh perspective to the subject

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