Vocabulary Flashcards
The ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways
Ingenuity
The quality of only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve something
Single-mindedness
The quality of being willing to accept someone/ something, especially opinions or behaviors that you don’t agree with
Tolerance
The quality of being considerate and helpful
Compassion
The desire to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity
Commitment
The quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult
determination
A feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful
Optimism
A problem:
Obstacles , disappointment
Deal successfully with :
Face up to , get over , overcome, defeat
New and original:
Revolutionary, innovative
Advantage:
Benefits
You should never use violence, even in …
Self defense
People who act out of … rarely support charities
Self interest
He didn’t go back into the burning house; some sense of … stopped him
Self preservation
Mother Teresa showed great … in dedicating her life to the poor
Selflessness
Surgeons have to have … during operations and be confident in what they’re doing
Self discipline
Teenagers usually lose their … and start thinking about others when they get older
Self obsession
His book is a tribute to the courage and … of those who died in the war
Self sacrifice
It took all of my … not to start shouting at him
Self control
Great liking or respect for someone
Admiration
People who are well known and are considered to represent a particular idea or way of life
Icons
People who you admire and whose behavior you try to follow
Role models
Moral rules that influence what you do and help you know what is morally right
Principles
An aim or movement which people strongly support and are committed to
Cause
Strong feelings that something is true or right
Beliefs
Willingness or enthusiasm to do something
Motivation
The desire or strength of mind to achieve success, power, wealth, etc.
Ambition
A loud mixture of different unpleasant sounds
Cacophony
A person in charge of managing and protecting part of a public forest
The ranger
A place where wildlife is protected
A sanctuary
Gases which cause a gradual warming of the surface of earth
Greenhouse gasses
Not very clear
Faint
Something that discourages someone from doing something
Deterrent
The activity or business of cutting down trees
Logging
The highest branches of a tree, which provide cover from the sun
Canopy
to avoid wasting something.
To conserve something
to change from using one thing to using another
To switch to something
not wasting much energy
Energy-saving
relating to the environment
Eco-
to send out sth such as light, heat, sounds, gas, etc.
To emit something
the act of using energy, food, or materials.
The consumption
a machine you use at home e.g. a fridge, washing machine.
The appliance
it is connected to the power supply but is not in use.
On standby
to pass electricity through sth to store it there,
To charge something (up)
a machine that uses hot air to dry clothes.
The tumble dryer
an area of land where large amounts of rubbish buried.
The landfill
poisonous
Toxic
even better
Better still
concerned with or supporting the protection of the environment.
Green
using new methods making new discoveries.
Groundbreaking
large, new project. SYN venture.
The enterprise
(of fruit and vegetables) ready for eating now and available in large numbers.
In season
the distance food travels from where it is grown or produced to where it is consumed.
The food miles
made to be thrown away after use.
Disposable
to treat sth so that it can be used again.
To recycle something
1 to make the best use of sth. 2 to increase sth as much as possible.
To maximize something
using methods which do not harm the environment
Sustainable
Your … shows how much CO2 is emitted from your personal energy use
The carbon footprint
