Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Cherish (v)

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Striking (adj) – very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention (B2)
Example: She bears a striking resemblance to her mother
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Pejorative (adj) – disapproving or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance
Example: Make sure students realize that fat is a pejorative word
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Cherish (v) – to love, protect and care for someone or something that is important to you
Example: Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence
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Prominently (adv) – describes something that is in a position in which it is easily noticed (C2)
Example: New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front
of the shop
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Self-indulgence (n) – allowing yourself to have or do anything that you enjoy
Example: I know its self-indulgence of me, but I will just have another chocolate
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Free rein (n) – the freedom to do, say or feel what you want
Example: The young filmmakers were given free rein to experiment with new
themes and techniques
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Hectic (adj) – full of activity, or very busy and fast (C1)
Example: A hectic schedule
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Workload (n) – the amount of work to be done, especially by a particular person or machine in a period of time
Example: Teachers are always complaining about their heavy workloads
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Day 15 (Reading Passage 3: First words)
Word list:
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Pinpoint (v) – to discover or describe the exact facts about something (C2)
Example: Emergency workers at the site are still unable to pinpoint the cause of
the explosion
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