Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Take stock of – to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion 
about it, so that you can decide what to do
Example: After two years spent teaching overseas, she returned home for a 
month to take stock of her life (C2)
3 
Pile up (v) – to arrange objects into a pile 
Example: We piled plenty of logs up next to the fire 
4 
Bargain (n) – something on sale at a lower price than its true value 
Example: This coat was half-price – a real bargain
5 
Tempt (v) – to make someone want to have or do something, especially
something that is unnecessary or wrong 
Example: The offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car 
6 
Invariably (adv) – always (C2)
Example: The train is invariably late. 
7 
Fierce (adj) – strong and powerful 
Example: Fierce winds prevented the race from taking place.
8 
Display (v) – to arrange something or a collection of things so that they can be 
seen by the public (B1)
Example: Family photographs were displayed on the wall. 
9 
Empty-handed (adj) – without bringing or taking anything 
Example: We can’t go the party empty-handed 
10 
Struggle (v) – to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do 
something (B2)
Example: the dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose
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End up (v) – to finally be in a particular place or situation (B1)
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Example: They are travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in 
Moscow
Day 8 (Reading Passage 2: The truth about lying)