Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"


Day 13 (Reading Passage 1: Meet the hedgehog)


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30 - Day Reading Challenge

Day 13 (Reading Passage 1: Meet the hedgehog)
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Spiny (adj) – covered with spines (long sharp points like needles)
Example: A spiny cactus 

Forage (v) – to go from place to place searching, especially for food 
Example: The children had been living on the streets, foraging for scraps and 
sleeping rough

Primitive (adj) – relating to human society at a very early stage of development, 
with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system (C1)
Example: Primitive races colonized these islands 2000 years ago 

Uncover (v) – to discover something secret or hidden or remove something 
covering something else (C1)
Example: The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in 
wild birds

Hibernate (v) – (of some animals) to spend the winter sleeping 
Example: The turtle hibernates in a shallow burrow for six months of the year 

Scarp (v) – to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often using 
its parts in new ways (C2)
Example: Hundreds of nuclear weapons have been scrapped 

Retract (v) – to take back an offer or statement or admit that a statement was 
false 
Example: When questioned on TV, the minister retracted his allegations
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Perceive (v) – to see something or someone, or to notice something that is 
obvious (C2)
Example: Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance 

Appealing (adj) – attractive or interesting 
Example: The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing 

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