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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
tout | v: to promote, advertise, or praise something or someone, especially excessively or persistently; to attempt to sell something or gain support for something by persuasion or solicitation | |
limitless | adj: without end, limit, or boundary; infinite | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
surpass | v: to be or do better than someone or something; to excel or go beyond the limits or standards of something | |
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 | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
rooftop | n: the upper surface or cover of a building’s roof, often used for recreational or other purposes | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
parliament | n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
incentivize | v: to make someone want to do in a particular way by offering them a reward | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
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 | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
subsidize | v: to pay part of the cost of something to support an organization, activity, etc. financially | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
equate | v: to consider or describe one thing as similar, equal, or analogous | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
orientation | n: a person’s basic attitudes, beliefs, and preferences about particular things; a course introducing a new situation or environment | |
tilt | v: to incline or bend from a vertical position; (noun) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined or leaning to one side | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
worthwhile | adj: having value or benefit; sufficiently important or beneficial to be worthy of time or effort; deserving of attention or consideration | |
offset | v: to compensate for or counterbalance one influence against an opposing influence | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
installation | n: the act or process of fixing furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; the act or process of putting into an office or a position | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
lease | n: a legal document that grants a person or organization the right to use a property, land, or asset for a specified period of time, usually in exchange for rent or a fee; (verb) to rent or let out a property, vehicle, or other assets to someone for a specified period of time in exchange for payment | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
upkeep | n: the process of maintaining something in good condition or ensuring its proper functioning, especially a building, vehicle, or equipment | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
co-op | n: an organization, shop, business, or farm that is jointly owned and managed by a group of people who also work in it | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
surplus | n: an amount of something more than what is needed or required; excess or extra supply | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
brownout | n: a temporary reduction in or partial loss of electrical power, usually caused by an overload or a fault in the system | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
decarbonize | v: to stop or reduce emitting carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, by replacing energy made from fossil fuels with renewable energy | |
large-scale | adj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity | |
reliance | n: the state of depending on or needing something or someone | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy |