Transportation Flashcards
unconsciously
without thinking;
adv.
peripheral
at the edge
adj.
athlete
a person who plays sports
n.
tricky
difficult
adj.
cast
to throw light on something
v.
vulnerable
weak;
without defense
adj.
portable
easy to carry
adj.
knot
a hard bump in wood
n.
indistinct
unclear
adj.
innovation
a new idea or product
n.
locomotive
the engine of a train
n.
locoMotive
illuminator
an object that produces light
n.
an object that sends light back or makes it stronger
reflector
n.
intense
very strong
adj.
drawback
a problem;
disadvantage
n.
equip
to provide with something
v.
able to work without waste
efficient
adj.
stringent
strict; firm
adj
rugged
strong;
be able to stand rough treatment;
adj.
intrinsic
basic
adj.
centerpiece
the main or most important feature
n.
pedestrian
a person traveling on foot
n. [peDestrian]
vent
an opening to let air, steam, or smoke out
n.
freight
cargo carried by a train, truck or ship
n.
the work of something; being used
operation
n.
the act of ruining something
n.
destruction
n.
plodding
slow
adj.
disruptive
stopping the usual course of activity
adj.
to make bigger
expand
v.
shield
something that serves as protection
n. [shi:ld]
the outer part or top of something
surface
n.
hamper
to make things difficult;
get in the way
the style of a building
architecture
fume
harmful gas or smoke in the air
n.
clog
to fill so much as to make movement difficult
v.
rival
to compete with
v.
spring up
to appear
v.
commuter
a person who travels regularly between home and work
n.
utilize
utilise
to use
v. U til ai z
related to the countryside
rural
adj.
showcase
a setting in which to present something
n.
appeal
to be of interest
v.
related to the city
urban
adj.
related to the area just outside of a city
suburban
adj.
sprawl
an area of spreading growth
n. s br or l
flair
elegant style
n.
span
to cross
v.
consume
to use
v.
embrace
to accept something enthusiastically
v.
monetary
related to money
adj.
charge
the amount of power a battery can store
n.
markedly
noticeably
adj.
accelerate
to gain speed
v.
to divide into groups
classify
v.
standard
the normal or common thing
n.
incentive
reason to do something;
reward
n.
