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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
uranium | n: a chemical element with the symbol U, atomic number 92, that is a dense, silvery-white metal that is radioactive and is used as a fuel for nuclear power plants | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
refine | v: to make something more pure, polished, cultured, or effective; to improve, perfect, or enhance through a process of purification or development | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
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 | |
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 | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
chunk | n: a thick and solid mass or piece of something | |
palm | n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves | |
cafeteria | n: a restaurant where customers serve themselves from a counter and pay for what they have taken, often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc. | |
tray | n: a shallow, flat container or surface for holding or carrying objects, often with raised edges or handles | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
approximately | adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time | |
variability | n: the fact or quality of something being likely to vary | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
prospect | n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | |
monopolize | v: (business) to have complete control or dominance over a particular market or industry, often to the exclusion of other competitors | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
turbulence | n: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty, often accompanied by violent or disruptive activity or behavior, such as air turbulence during a flight | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
baseline | n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
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 | |
equation | n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
marginal | adj: of, relating to, or situated at the edge or outer limit; of secondary or minor importance; barely satisfactory or effective | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on |