Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Expertise (n) - a high level of knowledge or skill
Example: We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal 
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Compile into (v) - to collect information from different places and arrange it in a 
book, report (C1)
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Example: We are compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the 
subject 
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Heartbeat of something (n) - the person or thing that is most important in 
forming the character of a place and giving it energy
Example: A steady heartbeat 
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Ubiquitous (adj) - seeming to be everywhere 
Example: Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is ubiquitous denim 
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Overtake (v) - to go past something by being a greater amount or degree (C1)
Example: Our Us sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe 
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Stare at (v) - to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when 
surprised 
Example: Don’t stare at people like that, it’s rude 
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Literacy (n) - the ability to read and write (C1)
Example: Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy 
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Interact (v) - to communicate with others or react to (B2)
Example: It is interesting at parties to see how people interact well with the other 
children 
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Futuristic (adj) - strange and very modern, or intended to come from some 
imagined time in the future 
Example: At the unspoiled North Bay, three white pyramids rise like futuristic sails 
from the sea 
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