Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"



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Burden (n) – something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about (C1)
Example: My elderly mother worries that she’s a burden tome


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30 - Day Reading Challenge
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Day 22 (Reading Passage 1: The environmental impact of the clothing
industry)
Word list:
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Leaf thorough (vb to quickly turn the pages of a book or magazine, reading only a little of it
Example: The waiting room was full of people leafing through magazines
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Glossy (adj)smooth and shiny
Example: She has wonderfully glossy hair
3
Brim with (v) – to become full of something, especially a liquid
Example: Her eyes brimmed with tears when she heard that she was alive
4
Disparate (adj) – different in every way
Example: The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to
adopt from one to the other
5
Disposable (adj) – describes a product that is intended to be thrown away after use (C2)
Example: Disposable nappies
6
Equivalent (adj)having the same amount, value, qualities and etc.:
Example: She is doing equivalent job in the new company but for more money
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Aggravate (v) - to make a disease worse
Example: The treatment only aggravated the condition
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Hazardous (adj) – dangerous (C2)
Example: A hazardous journey
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Assemble (v) – to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group (C2)
Example: We assembled in the meeting room after lunch
Example: The remnants of last night’s meal
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Extraterrestrial (adj) – coming from outside the planet Earth
Example: Extraterrestrial beings


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