Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Day 12 (Reading Passage 3: Making a loss is the height of fashion) Word list: 1 Topsy-turvy (adj)

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Work out (v) – to understand something or to find the answer to something by thinking about it (C2)
Example: There will be a full investigation to workout what caused the accident
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Dynamic (adj) – having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm (B2)
Example: She’s young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team
Day 12 (Reading Passage 3: Making a loss is the height of fashion)
Word list:
1
Topsy-turvy (adj) – in a state of being confused, not well organized or giving importance to unexpected things
Example: The government’s topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on
education remains low
2
Prevailing (adj) – existing in a particular place or at a particular time
Example: The prevailing attitude
3
Buoyancy (adj) – successful or making a profit
Example: The housing market remains buoyant
4
Fall over oneself (v) – to be very eager to do something
Example: Publishers are falling over themselves to produce nonfiction for
seven-year-olds
5
Boast (v) – to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own (C2)
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Example: He didn’t talk about his exam results in case people thought he was
boasting
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Outfit (n) – a set of clothes fora particular occasion or activity
Example: I have got a cowboy outfit for the fancy dress party
7
Bizarre (adj) – very strange and unusual (B2)
Example: a bizarre situation
8
Outrage (v) – to cause someone feel very angry, shocked, or upset
Example: Local people were outraged at the bombing
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Ride high on – when something important, such as your reputation or money, rides on a particular person or thing, it will be won or achieved if that person or thing is successful
Example: The future of the company now rides on the new managing director

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