Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"



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Rock solid (adj) – not likely to move or break
Example: I have fixed the table – it is rock-solid now
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Bewildered (adj) – feeling confused
Example: Arriving in a strange city at night, I felt alone and bewildered
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Conclusive (adj) – proving that something is true, or ending any doubt (C2)
Example: They had conclusive evidence of her guilt
30 - Day Reading Challenge
Day 24 (Reading Passage 3: Swarm theory)
Word list:
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Elaborate (adj) - containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts (C2)
Example: They’re making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding
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Epic (adj) - describes events that happen over along period and involve a lot of action and difficulty
Example: an epic struggle/journey
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Inept (adj) - not skilled or effective
Example: He was always rather inept at sport
4
Add up to (v) - to become particular amount
Example: The various building programmes to several thousand new homes
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Haul (v) - to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty (C2)
Example: They hauled the boat out of the water
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Stimulate (v) - to make someone excited and interested about something (B2)
Example: The film was intended to stimulate and amuse
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To be in charge of (v) - having control or being responsible for someone or something
Example: He was in charge of civil aviation matters
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Ferry (v) - to transport people or goods in a vehicle, especially regularly and often
Example: I spend most of time ferrying the children about
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30 - Day Reading Challenge
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