Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Cumulative (adj) – increasing by one addition after another
Example: The cumulative effect of using so many chemicals on the land could be 
disastrous
13 
Fragile (adj) – easily damaged, broken, or harmed (C2)
Example: Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile 
14 
Stretch (v) – to spread over a large area or distance (C2)
Example: A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon 
15 
Delighted (adj) – very pleased (B1)
Example: Pat was delighted with her new flat
Day 10 (Reading Passage 1: Movers and Shakers)
Word list: 
1 
Enthusiastic (adj) – having a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject 
or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it (B2)
Example: One of the good things about teaching young children is their 
enthusiasm
2 
Declare (v) – to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially (B2)
Example: They declared their support for the proposal 
3 
Asset (n) – something valuable belonging to a person or organization that can be 
used for the payment of debts (C1)
Example: A company’s assets can consist of cash, investments, specialist 
knowledge 
4 
Lip service (n) – to say you agree with something but do nothing to support it 
Example: She claims to be in favor of training, but so far, she’s only paid lip ser-
vice to the idea
5 
Amend (v) – to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document 
(C2)
Example: MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster