10. Literacy (n) - the ability to read and write (C1)
Example: Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy 11. 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 12. 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 13. Equip someone (v) - to give someone the skills they need to do a particular thing
Example: The course aims to equip people with the skills necessary for a job in this technological age 14. Manual of something (n) - a book that gives you practical instructions or how to do something (B2)
Example: The computer comes with a 600-page instruction manual 15. Provoke (v) - to cause a reaction, especially a negative one (C2)
Example: The prospects of increased prices has already provoked an outcry 16. Assemble (v) - to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group (C2)
Example: We assembled in the meeting room after lunch 17. Intangible (adj) - a feeling or quality exists but you cannot describe it exactly
Example: She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma 18. Essence (n) - the basic or the most important idea or quality of something (C2)
Example: The essence of his argument was that education should continue throughout life
Day 4 (Reading Passage 1: The domestication of horses) Word list: 1. Landscape (n)- a large area of countryside, especially in relation to its appearance (B1)
Example: The landscape is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers 2. Thrive (v)- to grow, develop or be successful (C1)
Example: His business thrived in the years before the war