Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Rage (n)
Transcend (v)

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Inevitable (adj) – certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented (C1)
Example: The accident was the inevitable result of carelessness
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Shrug off (v) – to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem
Example: The stock market shrugged off the economic gloom and rose by 1.5
percent
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Rage (n) – a period of extreme or violent anger (B2)
Example: Her sudden towering rages were terrifying
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Hamper (v) – to prevent someone doing something easily
Example: Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now
little chance of finding more survivors
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Reiterate (v) – to say something again, once or several times
Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists
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Entitlement (n) – something that you have aright to door have, or the right to door have something
Example: pension entitlements holiday entitlements
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Transcend (v) – to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than
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something, especially a limit
Example: The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers
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Confrontation (n) – a fight or argument (C2)
Example: She actually enjoys confrontation, whereas I prefer a quiet life
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Attribute to (v) – to say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else (C2)
Example: The doctors have attributed the cause of illness to an unknown virus
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Get away with (ph.v) – to succeed in avoiding punishment for something (B2)
Example: If I thought I could getaway with it, I wouldn’t pay any tax at all

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