Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Dynamic (adj) – having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm (B2)
Example: She’s young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team 
Day 12 (Reading Passage 3: Making a loss is the height of fashion)
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1 
Topsy-turvy (adj) – in a state of being confused, not well organized or giving 
importance to unexpected things
Example: The government’s topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on 
education remains low 
2 
Prevailing (adj) – existing in a particular place or at a particular time
Example: The prevailing attitude
3 
Buoyancy (adj) – successful or making a profit 
Example: The housing market remains buoyant 
4 
Fall over oneself (v) – to be very eager to do something
Example: Publishers are falling over themselves to produce non-fiction for 
seven-year-olds 
5 
Boast (v) – to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what 
you own (C2)
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Example: He didn’t talk about his exam results in case people thought he was 
boasting 
6 
Outfit (n) – a set of clothes for a particular occasion or activity 
Example: I have got a cowboy outfit for the fancy dress party
7 
Bizarre (adj) – very strange and unusual (B2)
Example: a bizarre situation 
8 
Outrage (v) – to cause someone feel very angry, shocked, or upset 
Example: Local people were outraged at the bombing 
9 
Ride high on – when something important, such as your reputation or money, 
rides on a particular person or thing, it will be won or achieved if that person or 
thing is successful 
Example: The future of the company now rides on the new managing director