Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

Equip someone (v) - to give someone the skills they need to do a particular thing
Example: The course aims to equip people with the skills necessary for a job in 
this technological age 
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Manual of something (n) - a book that gives you practical instructions or how to 
do something (B2)
Example: The computer comes with a 600-page instruction manual
15 
Provoke (v) - to cause a reaction, especially a negative one (C2)
Example: The prospects of increased prices has already provoked an outcry 
16 
Assemble (v) - to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a 
single group (C2)
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Example: We assembled in the meeting room after lunch 
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Intangible (adj) - a feeling or quality exists but you cannot describe it exactly 
Example: She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma 
18 
Essence (n) - the basic or the most important idea or quality of something (C2)
Example: The essence of his argument was that education should continue 
throughout life
Day 4 (Reading Passage 1: The domestication of horses) 
Word list:
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Landscape (n) - a large area of countryside, especially in relation to its 
appearance (B1)
Example: The landscape is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers 
2 
Thrive (v) - to grow, develop or be successful (C1)
Example: His business thrived in the years before the war 
3 
Descend from (v) - to be related to a particular person or group of people who 
lived in the past (C2)
Example: Her father is descended from Greek loyalty