Unit 2

Question 1

capacity

Answer 1

(n) the amount that something can contain or produce

Question 2

decline

Answer 2

(v) to decrease

Question 3

dispose

Answer 3

(v) to throw away

Question 4

eliminate

Answer 4

(v) to completely remove

Question 5

equivalent

Answer 5

(n) something that is the same as something else

Question 6

guarantee

Answer 6

(v) to promise something

Question 7

protest

Answer 7

(v) to express opposition to something

Question 8

steep

Answer 8

(adj) involving a big increase or decrease

Question 9

substitute

Answer 9

(n) a replacement

Question 10

utilize

Answer 10

(v) to use something for a particular purpose

Question 11

comprehensive

Answer 11

(adj) complete; including everything

Question 12

cooling

Answer 12

(adj) making something less warm

Question 13

distribute

Answer 13

(v) to spread evenly throughout an area

Question 14

efficiency

Answer 14

(n) ability to perform well with very little waste

Question 15

emissions

Answer 15

(n) pollution released into the air

Question 16

regulation

Answer 16

(n) a rule set by an authority

Question 17

resident

Answer 17

(n) someone who lives in a particular place

Question 18

sustainable

Answer 18

(adj) able to be maintained

Question 19

unrealistic

Answer 19

(adj) not sensible or practical

Question 20

wealthy

Answer 20

(adj) rich; having a lot of money