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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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gasoline | n: a volatile flammable liquid obtained from petroleum, used mainly as a fuel in car engines, etc. | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
expend | v: to use or spend time, money, energy, etc. | |
recyclability | n: the degree to which a material or product can be reused or repurposed after it has served its original function, without requiring significant modifications or environmental harm | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
alkaline | adj: having a pH greater than 7, meaning it is basic rather than acidic; having properties or characteristics similar to an alkali | |
zinc | n: a metallic element that is found in small amounts in the earth’s crust and is used in the manufacture of brass and alloys, and is required to maintain human’s health | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
hydroxide | n: a chemical compound characterized by the presence of one or more hydroxyl groups (-OH), which can either act as a base or be neutralized by an acid to form a salt or water | |
ion | n: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
terminal | n: a building or place where buses, trains, or airplanes stop and where passengers or goods can be picked up or dropped off; (adjective) of or situated at the ends of a delivery route | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
manganese | n: a chemical element with the symbol Mn and atomic number 25, commonly used in steel production and other alloys | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
graphite | n: a soft, black, lustrous form of carbon that is conductive and used as a lubricant and in pencils and electrodes in electrical devices | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
recharge | v: to restore the energy or power of something by supplying it with more energy or power; to refresh or renew oneself by rest or sleep | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
hydrocarbon | n: an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
exhaust | n: the system in a vehicle that removes waste gases from the engine; (verb) to make someone completely tired | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
useless | adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
lithium | n: a soft, silvery-white metal that is highly reactive and used in batteries, alloy production, and medications for bipolar disorder | |
atomic | adj: of or relating to atom (= the smallest component of an element) | |
dock | n: a structure or platform that extends from the shoreline into a body of water, used for loading and unloading ships or boats; an enclosed area of water used as a basin for shipping or pleasure boats; a place where a ship can be repaired or maintained | |
circuit | n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area | |
orderly | adj: clean or organized in a neat, careful and logical way | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
veer | v: to change direction suddenly or sharply; to turn or swerve from one course or direction to another | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
inevitably | adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
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 | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
metallic | adj: relating to or resembling metal; having a shiny, silvery, or reflective quality; characterized by strength, durability, or toughness | |
impure | adj: mixed with other substances or foreign matter; (of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene, especially in sexual matters | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
toss | v: to throw something carelessly with a light motion | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
leak | v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
conserve | v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction | |
scarce | adj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
intricate | adj: having many different parts and small details that all work together | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
indestructible | adj: impossible to destroy or damage beyond repair | |
glue | n: a sticky substance used for joining things together; a bonding agent made from animal or synthetic materials | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
stringent | adj: strict, severe, or demanding; requiring close attention to rules or regulations; extreme or excessive in some way | |
byproduct | n: a secondary or incidental product produced in the manufacture or synthesis of something else | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
proof | n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
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 | |
ambient | adj: relating to the immediate surroundings of something; creating a particular atmosphere or mood, often through sound or lighting | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
urine | n: a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals that are released from the body when you urinate |