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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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steam-powered | adj: powered by steam, typically referring to machinery or systems that use steam as a source of energy or propulsion | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
lug | v: to carry or drag something with effort; to pull something along with a sudden or jerky motion | |
refuel | v: to put additional fuel into a plane, ship, car, etc. | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
gasoline | n: a volatile flammable liquid obtained from petroleum, used mainly as a fuel in car engines, etc. | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
combustion | n: the act or process of burning something | |
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 | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
foul | adj: extremely unpleasant, dirty, or smelling bad | |
exhaust | n: the system in a vehicle that removes waste gases from the engine; (verb) to make someone completely tired | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
explosive | adj: easily able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart; sudden and loud | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
inefficient | adj: lacking the ability or skill and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc. | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
swap | v: to give something and receive something in trade | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
appealing | adj: attractive or exciting; evoking a positive response or desire; having qualities that are likely to encourage someone to like or enjoy something | |
muffler | n: a device used to reduce or silence the noise produced by the exhaust gases of a vehicle or machine; a scarf or wrap worn around the neck to keep warm | |
rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
vibration | n: a continuous quick and slight shaking movement | |
ford | n: a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to walk or drive across | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
plummet | v: to fall or drop suddenly and steeply; to decline rapidly or sharply | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
tide | n: the cyclical rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon’s gravitational pull | |
avail | v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of | |
renew | v: to begin or resume something again after an interruption | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
smog | n: a type of air pollution that forms a mixture of smoke and fog resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels, industrial activity, and motor vehicle emissions in urban areas | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
reconsider | v: to think about a decision or opinion again to | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
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 | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
nickel | n: a silver-white metallic element with the symbol Ni, used in many alloys and as a coin; a United States coin worth one-twentieth of a dollar | |
hydride | n: a compound that contains a hydrogen anion; a chemical compound formed when hydrogen bonds with another element, such as lithium or magnesium | |
lithium | n: a soft, silvery-white metal that is highly reactive and used in batteries, alloy production, and medications for bipolar disorder | |
ion | n: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons | |
regulatory | adj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles | |
mandate | n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
hybrid | adj: composed of different elements or mixed characters | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
burning | adj: intense or scorching heat | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
automaker | n: a company or manufacturer that produces automobiles, cars, and other motor vehicles | |
regulator | n: a person or thing that controls or balances something; a person or an organization that is responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
upfront | adj: frank and honest; (adverb) (of payment) in advance | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
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 | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
reclaim | v: to take back something previously lost, given, or paid, or ask to have it back | |
rear | adj: at, toward, or near the back part of something; (verb) to look after a child until it is an adult |