3. Descend from (v) - to be related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past (C2)
Example: Her father is descended from Greek loyalty 4. Encounter (v) - to experience something, especially something unpleasant (B2)
Example: When did you first encounter these difficulties? 5. Profoundly (adv) - deeply or extremely (C2)
Example: Society has changed so profoundly over the last 50 years 6. Offspring (n) - the young of an animal (C2)
Example: In the case of guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five 7. Take the lead (v) - start winning the competition or to accept the responsibility for doing something
Example: She took the lead ten miles into the marathon 8. Outmoded (adj)- no longer modern, useful or necessary
Example: Outmoded working practices are being phased out 9. Load (n)- the amount of weight carried, especially by a vehicle or an animal (B2)
Example: The maximum load for this elevator is eight persons 10. Agile (adj) - able to move your body easily and quickly
Example: Monkeys are very agile climbers 11. Cultivate (v) - to prepare land and grow crops on it (C1)
Example: Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate 12. Endurance (n) - the ability to keep doing something difficult or painful for a long time (C2)
Example: Running a marathon is a test of human endurance 13. Warfare (n) - the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons
Example: guerrilla/naval/nuclear/trench warfare
Day 5 (Reading Passage 2: Business case study: Rebranding Shopper’s Stop) Word list: 1. Rebranding (n) – the process of changing the way that an organization, company, or product is seen by the public
Example: Businesses may decide to rebrand for several reasons 2. Unveil (v) – to show something new or make it known for the first time
Example: A new government policy on forests is due to be unveiled in April
