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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
furnace | n: an enclosed chamber for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
cable | n: a set of wires covered by plastic or rubber that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.; a solid thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
joule | n: the unit of measurement for energy in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one meter in the direction of the force | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
industrialize | v: to organize the production of something into an industry | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
convenient | adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
sunshine | n: the direct light and heat that comes from the sun | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
fission | n: the splitting of an atomic nucleus into two or smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy; the process of breaking something into smaller parts or pieces | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
intermittent | adj: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady; stopping and starting periodically; sporadic | |
dispose | v: to put things or people in a particular manner or position; to incline someone towards a specific activity or mood; throw or cast away | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
fusion | n: the process of combining two or more things to form a single entity | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
smashing | adj: very successful or impressive; causing something to be broken or destroyed | |
atom | n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus | |
fuse | n: a small part in an electrical device or machinery that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded; (verb) to become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
radioactive | adj: emitting powerful and dangerous energy when the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms are broken up | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
revolutionize | v: to bring about a complete or radical change in something, often through the introduction of new methods or ideas | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid |