Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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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) – a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem 
(C1)
Example: The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides 
10 
Take action (v) – do something official or concerted to achieve an aim or deal 
with a problem
Example: If there is a breach of regulations, we will take action