Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

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Rage (n) – a period of extreme or violent anger (B2)
Example: Her sudden towering rages were terrifying 
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Hamper (v) – to prevent someone doing something easily 
Example: Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now 
little chance of finding more survivors 
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Reiterate (v) – to say something again, once or several times
Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists 
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Entitlement (n) – something that you have a right to do or have, or the right to do 
or have something 
Example: pension entitlements: holiday entitlements 
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Transcend (v) – to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than 
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something, especially a limit
Example: The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers
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Confrontation (n) – a fight or argument (C2)
Example: She actually enjoys confrontation, whereas I prefer a quiet life
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Attribute to (v) – to say or think that something is the result or work of something 
or someone else (C2)
Example: The doctors have attributed the cause of illness to an unknown virus 
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Get away with (ph.v) – to succeed in avoiding punishment for something (B2)
Example: If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn’t pay any tax at all
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Work out (v) – to understand something or to find the answer to something by 
thinking about it (C2)
Example: There will be a full investigation to work out what caused the accident