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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
decarbonize | v: to stop or reduce emitting carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, by replacing energy made from fossil fuels with renewable energy | |
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 | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
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 | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
shrug | v: to raise your shoulders and then drop them to say you do not know or are not interested | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
surprisingly | adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
aviation | n: the activity or process of designing, building, flying, and maintaining aircraft | |
cement | v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
outcompete | v: to be more successful in competition than someone or something | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
disposed | adj: inclined or willing to do something | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
chimney | n: a vertical structure that channels smoke or gas from a fire or furnace out of a building; a hollow column or tube that facilitates air or fluid flow throughout a system | |
blast | n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise | |
furnace | n: an enclosed chamber for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures | |
refinery | n: a facility that is used to process, purify, and refine raw materials such as oil or metal into a more useful or valuable form | |
purify | v: to remove harmful substances from something and increase the concentration of it | |
compress | v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
hydrocarbon | n: an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
temporary | adj: not lasting or be used for a very long | |
stopgap | n: something intended for temporary use while you are looking for something more suitable | |
recapture | v: to take back control or possession of something | |
infinite | adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
unfair | adj: not giving equal treatment or opportunities to people involved; marked by injustice, partiality, or deception | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something | |
entity | n: something that exists independently and has its own identity | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
petrol | n: a flammable liquid made from petroleum that is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines, commonly known as gasoline in North America | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
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 | |
progressive | adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one | |
constrain | v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
taxpayer | n: a person who pays taxes to the government | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
deforestation | n: the act of cutting down or burning trees in a large area | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
portfolio | n: a collection of work, documents, or other materials that demonstrate a person’s skills, qualifications, or achievements; a collection of investments held by a person or organization | |
conscience | n: a person’s inner sense of what is right or wrong in their conduct or motives, viewed as a guide to their behavior | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
servant | n: a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant | |
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 | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
environmentalist | n: a person who is concerned with and advocates for the protection of the natural environment | |
disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
reservoir | n: a natural or artificial lake used to store water for community use; a large or extra supply of something | |
leak | v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container | |
cheat | v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen |