Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Resident (n) – a person who lives or has their home in a place
Example: A resident of the UK
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30 - Day Reading Challenge

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30 - Day Reading Challenge
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Inhabitant (n) – a person or animal that lives in a particular place
Example: A city of five million inhabitants 
Day 2 (Reading Passage 2: White mountain, green tourism)
Word list:
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A magnet for something (n) - a thing or place that other people feel strongly 
attached to
Example: The United States has always acted as a magnet for people seeking 
fame and fortune
2 
Put pressure (v) - to make demands on someone or to try get someone to do 
something (B2)
Example: Teachers are under increasing pressure to work longer hours
3 
Permanently (adv) - always and be forever (B2)
Example: Smoking is likely to damage your health permanently 
4 
Strain (n) - a force that puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage 
(B2)
Example: The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed 
5 
Hustle and bustle (n) - a large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy 
surrounding 
Example: Sometimes you need a break from the hustle and bustle of the city life 
6 
Lifeblood (n) - the thing that is most important to the continuing success 
Example: Tourism is the lifeblood of Hawaii’s economy
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Swarm (v) - move in a large group and numbers 
Example: After the game, thousands of football fans swarmed onto the pitch 
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Swell (v) - to become larger and increase in size (C2)
Example: It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started 
to swell