6-1 Flashcards
adverse /ædˈvɝːs/ /adj/
having a negative or harmful effect on something .
alternate /ˈɑːl.tɝː.nət/ adj
An alternate plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one.
biodegradable /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈɡreɪ.də.bəl/ adj
able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful
Biodegradable packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere.
boxed /bakst/ adj
when sth is boxed, it is inside a package.
choke /tʃoʊk/ verb
If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat.
[She choked to death on a fish bone.
Children can choke on peanuts.
Peanuts can choke a small child.]
to make someone stop breathing by pressing their throat with the hands
convenient /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ adj
suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty
[Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.
It’s very convenient that you live near the office.
What time would it be convenient for me to come over?]
near or easy to get to or use.
[Our new house is very convenient for (= near to) the kids’ school.
a very convenient bus service]
discard /dɪˈskɑːrd/ v
to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it
opposite : save
[after repairing the window, discard any broken glass]
ecologically
/ˌe.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/ adv
in a way that relates to ecology[بوم شناسی] or the environment
[People are a lot more ecologically aware these days.
ecologically friendly/sound: It’s an ecologically friendly/sound (= not harmful) means of transport.]
fatal /ˈfeɪ.t̬əl/ adj
A fatal illness, accident, etc. causes death:
کشندە، موجب مرگ، مرگبار
[This illness is fatal in almost all cases.
the fatal shooting of an unarmed 15-year-old]
incidence /ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/ n
an event, or the rate at which something happens:
[There have been quite a few incidences of bullying in the school this year.
incidence of :an increased incidence of cancer near nuclear power stations]
the rate at which something happens:
[There’s been an increased incidence of cancer in the area.]
municipal /mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/ adjective
of or belonging to a town or city:
[municipal authorities
municipal tennis courts
municipal elections.
This is the municipal swimming pool.
We took the sofa to the municipal dump.
They are responsible for municipal leisure facilities.]
overuse /ˌoʊ.vɚˈjuːs/ n
verb /ˌoʊ.vɚˈjuːz/
the fact that something is used too often or too much:
The overuse of X-rays may be causing 250 deaths each year.
Dry hair can be caused by the over-use of hairdryers and straighteners.
pond /pɑːnd/ noun
an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made:
The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park.
recycle /ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/ verb
to use something again for a different purpose:
Why not recycle Christmas cards as gift tags?
Students can sometimes recycle old essays to make them fit new questions.
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to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again:
The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.
Shall I just throw this bottle away, or do you recycle?
reusable /ˌriːˈjuː.zə.bəl/ adj
able to be used more than once:
[reusable nappies/packaging
I always carry a reusable shopping bag.]
