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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30 - Day Reading Challenge
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
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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
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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
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Perspective (n) – a particular way of considering something (C1)
Example: Her attitude lends afresh perspective to the subject

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