GoFluent - Biopetrol, the new green alternative made in Spain Flashcards
derived:
“Derived” means “taken from something.” This machine is environmentally friendly. It uses energy derived from sunlight.
“These flames actually come from a biofuel derived from marine algae.”
cultivated:
To cultivate something is to grow it with care. The pro-smoking activist cultivates tobacco plants in her yard.
“… algae that have been cultivated in tubes.”
replicate:
To replicate something is to do it again exactly as it was done before. The scientists replicated the experiment to verify the results.
“We’re trying to replicate a situation from millions of years ago.”
photosynthesis:
This is a process where plants, algae and bacteria convert water and carbon dioxide into food upon exposure to light. Plants nourish themselves through photosynthesis.
“The reproduction of the microscopic algae is accelerated with photosynthesis.”
full-scale:
Something that is full-scale is not limited and uses all available resources. This murder case requires a full-scale investigation. We’re going to need the whole team.
“He thinks it will be another five or 10 years before the experiment can move out of the lab and into full-scale production.”
alternative:
An alternative is an option that can be chosen or used instead of another. You can avoid traffic by taking the C-3 road. It’s an alternative route to work.
“The aim is to become a credible alternative to pricey crude oil.”
pricey:
When something is pricey, it costs a lot of money. The meals in this restaurant are a little pricey.
“The aim is to become a credible alternative to pricey crude oil.”
Grammar tip: Relative pronouns “who,” “when” and “which”
Relative pronouns are used to connect words, phrases and clauses to the nouns they describe.
We use the relative pronoun who in describing people:
“The project is the brainchild of French and Spanish scientists, who have been working on it for five years in the southern Spanish city of Alicante.”
(In this sentence, who was used to describe French and Spanish scientists.)
On the other hand, when is used in describing a specific time:
“We are trying to replicate a situation from millions of years ago, when phytoplankton were transformed into oil.”
(In this sentence, when was used to describe millions of years ago.)
And lastly, we use which in describing things:
“In an area of 50 by 50 kilometers, which is not that big in the desert regions of southern Spain, we could produce 1.25 million barrels.”
(In this sentence, which was used to describe an area of 50 by 50 kilometers.)
More examples:
The applicant who passed the exam is now being interviewed in meeting room A.
Do you remember the date when we ordered the printers? I need to put it in my logbook.
The documents which Janine gave you this morning need to be proofread.
taken from something
derived:
to grow something with care.
cultivated:
to do something again exactly as it was done before.
replicate:
This is a process where plants, algae and bacteria convert water and carbon dioxide into food upon exposure to light.
photosynthesis:
Something that is not limited and uses all available resources.
full-scale:
an option that can be chosen or used instead of another.
alternative:
something that costs a lot of money.
pricey
