Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

PASSAGE - BASED
WORD LIST

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Day 1 (Reading Passage 1: William Kamkwamba)
Word list:
1
Drop out of (v) - abandon a course of study or stop participating in something
Example: She had dropped out of college
2
Rudimentary (adj) - basic (B2)
Example: Hew knowledge is still only rudimentary
3
Grasp of (n) - understanding of something (C1)
Example: I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture
4
Rickety (adj) - in bad conditions, weak or likely to break
Example: That chair is a bit rickety
5
Standing ovation (n) - an occasion when the people in audience stand up to clap at the end
Example: The Chancellor was given a standing ovation
6
Step forward (v) - to offer to provide or to help with something
Example: No one is sure whether this plan will work, but it is a step forward
7
Put somebody’s mind to something (v) - to decide you are going to do something and to put a lot of efforts into doing it (C1)
Example: If you’d just put your mind to it, I am sure you could do it
8
Setback (n) – something that happens which delays or prevents a process from advancing
Example: Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she
experienced a setback
9
Initiative (n) – anew plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
(C1)
Example: The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides
10
Take action (vb do something official or concerted to achieve an aim ordeal with a problem
Example: If there is a breach of regulations, we will take action

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