Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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30 - Day Reading Challenge
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Day 21 (Reading Passage 3: The Earth and Space Foundation)
Word list:
1
Chiefly (adv) – mainly
Example: The island chiefly attracts upmarket tourists
2
Divert (v) – to cause someone or something to change direction (C2)
Example: Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is
resurfaced
3
Stem from (v) – to start to develop as a result of something (C1)
Example: Her problems stem from difficult childhood
4
Split (v) – to divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line (B2)
Example: The prize was split between Susan and Kate
5
Foster (v) – to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings
Example: I am trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children
6
Remnant (n) – small piece or amount of something that is left a larger original piece or amount
Example: She slathered lotion on her body
8
In the vicinity of (n) – approximately
Example: The team is believed to have paid in the vicinity of 3 million dollars for
Domingo
9
Redundancy (n) – a situation in which something is unnecessary because it is more than needed
Example: The aircraft has seven computer systems running in parallel, so as to
provide enough redundancy to cope with computer breakdowns
10
Starve (v) – to cause someone to become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat (C1)
Example: Whole communities starved to death during the long drought

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