Day 4 Reading Passage 1 (The World Wide Web from its origins) Word list 1 Proposal (n) (B2) - a suggestion, sometimes a written one
Example: Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the President. 2 Amateur (adj) (C1) - taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job
Example: He was an amateur singer until the age o f 40, when he turned professional. 3 Permit (v) (B1) - to allow something
Example: The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password. 4 Classify (v) (C1) - to divide things into groups according to their type
Example: The books in the library are classified by/according to subject. 5 Evolve (v) (C1) - to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop
gradually
Example: The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization. 6 Successor (n) (C1) - someone or something that comes after another person or
thing
Example: The university is seeking a successor to its vice chancellor, who retires this spring. 7 Give someone a hand - to give someone help
Example: Could you give me a hand with these suitcases? 8 Campaign (n) (C1) - a planned group of especially political, business, or military
activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim
Example: The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building development in the area. 9 Uncover (v) (C1) - to discover something secret or hidden or remove something
covering something else
Example: The investigation uncovered evidence o f a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds.
