Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"


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Folly (n) – the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea 
Example: She said that the idea was folly 
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Inquiry (n) – an official process to discover the facts about something bad that 
has happened (C2)
Example: Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government’s handling of 
the epidemic 
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Surreal (adj) – strange, not seeming real; like a dream
Example: Driving through the total darkness was a slightly surreal experience 
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Peculiar (adj) – unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way 
Example: She has the most peculiar ideas 
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Lucrative (adj) – (especially of a business, job, activity) producing a lot of money 
(C2)
Example: The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies 
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Threaten (v) – to be likely to cause harm or damage to someone or something 
(C1)
Example: Changing patterns of agriculture are threatening the countryside 
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Whim (n) – a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably 
explained (C2)
Example: We booked the holiday on a whim
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Immensely (adv) - extremely (C1)
Example: He was immensely popular in this day
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Dwindle (v) - to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number
Example: The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two 
years 
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Ridiculous (adj) – stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at (B2)
Example: Do I look ridiculous in this hat? 

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