10 Folly (n) – the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea Example: She said that the idea was folly 11 Inquiry (n) – an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened (C2) Example: Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government’s handling of the epidemic 12 Surreal (adj) – strange, not seeming real like a dream Example: Driving through the total darkness was a slightly surreal experience 13 Peculiar (adj) – unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way Example: She has the most peculiar ideas 14 Lucrative (adj) – (especially of a business, job, activity) producing a lot of money (C2) Example: The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies 15 Threaten (v) – to be likely to cause harm or damage to someone or something (C1) Example: Changing patterns of agriculture are threatening the countryside 16 Whim (n) – a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained (C2) Example: We booked the holiday on a whim IEL TS ZONE 30 - Day Reading Challenge +97 130 68 22 @ieltszone_uz
261 30 - Day Reading Challenge 17 Immensely (adv) - extremely (C1) Example: He was immensely popular in this day 18 Dwindle (vb- to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number Example: The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years 19 Ridiculous (adj) – stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at (B2) Example: Do I look ridiculous in this hat Day 13 (Reading Passage 1: Meet the hedgehog)
