Group 608 Vocabulary - Day 09 Flashcards
water tank
large container for holding water
turbine
wheel moved by water or air which generates electricity
socket
the place in the wall where you connect electrical devices
plug
the part of an electrical device with two or three metal pins that you insert in a socket
sustainable
a practice that avoids the depletion of natural resources
self-sufficient
needing no outside help to satisfy your needs
aluminium foil
thin sheet of aluminium, used for wrapping food
spark
small firey particle that is produced in fires or by hitting two hard surfaces together
lighter
device that produces a small flame
jammer
device used to disrupt/interfere with signals
jack
device for lifting heavy objects
prosthesis
artificial body part
frame
the rigid supporting structure of an object
silly
absurd or trivial
lamb
a baby sheep
limb
an arm or a leg
professor
a senior university lecturer
teacher
a person who teaches in a (primary or secondary) school
lecturer
a person who teaches at a university
beacon
light or signal used to indicate the location of something
exploit
to use a person or situation in an unfair or selfish way
exploitative
a person or thing that exploits
tear
to pull apart with force
rib
the parallel bones in humans and animals that protect the torso
wild
not domesticated or cultivated
wildlife
animals living in their natural habitat
take charge
to take control
a spell of
a period of
gated community
a residential community separated from the surrounding areas by fences and gates
come around
be converted to a different opinion
be your cup of tea
to be compatible with your preferences or tastes
electricity grid
the network of cables in a city or country that distribute electricity
off-grid
to be independent of the electricity grid
give me a break
expression of impatience
spit
to eject saliva from your mouth
spit out
to eject something
hooked up
connected to
aware of
to know that something exists
fed up with
to be tired of
sick of
to be tired of
crazy about
to be extremely enthusiastic about
reliant on
to be dependent on
leery of
to be cautious or suspicious of
crank up
to increase the intensity of something
device
a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment
plug in
to connect an electronic or electrical device with a plug
shun
to avoid
utility
a public utility, such as the water or electricity supply
utility company
company that provides a utility such as water or electricity
go through the roof
to reach a very high level
prefab
a building made of ready-made or prefabricated parts
never look back
to never look back at the past after start something new
high maintenance
requiring a lot of continued attention (for devices or people)
low maintenance
requiring little or no continued attention (for devices or people)
city slicker
somebody from the city who does not know how to deal with non-urban environments
holy smoke
expression of surprise
electricity bill
account from an electricity company specifying the money you owe them
a brew
a cup of tea or coffee
to brew
to make tea, coffee or beer
