Vocab Ch 56-60 Flashcards
ergonomics
design of environments so people can work efficiently and comfortably
keyhole surgery
medical operation in which a very small hole is made in a person’s body to reach the organ or tissue inside
the human genome
the ‘map’ or index of all the genes in a human being
designer babies
babies whose genetic characteristics are artificially created
global village
a single community covering the whole world
gulp
gap/difference
biomass
dead plant and animal material suitable for uising as fuel
geothermal
using the heat inside the earth
gas-guzzler
one that uses a lot of fuel
food miles
distance food is transported from where it is produced to when it reaches the consumer
extensive
occupying a lot of space - big
poky
insufficient space
to be hemmed in
to be surrounded by people and not able to move
bustiling
lots of people busily moving around
isn’t enough room to swing a cat
very small (room) (expr.)
once in a blue moon
very infrequently (expr.)
all his born days
all his life (expr.)
in a tick/jiffy
very soon (expr.)
for donkey’s years / since the year dot
for a long time (expr.)
till the crows come home
for ever (expr.)
for keeps
to keep for ever (expr.)
in the nick of time
only just in time (expr.)
over the hill / past it
too old (expr.)
a has-been
person who is no longer famous (expr.)
