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Unit 5 Week 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adventure | A journey or activity that is dangerous or exciting |
| literature | A group of works of art made up of words |
| instruct | To teach; educate; to tell |
| inspect | To examine closely |
| structural | A thing made up of a number of parts joined together in a certain way |
| inventory | A supply of goods |
| prevent | To keep from happening |
| literal | Following the ordinary or usual meaning of the words |
| benefit | To be useful or profitable |
| maintain | To carry on; continue |
| resistant | Capable of withstanding the force or effect of |
| peaceful | Quiet; calm |
| practical | To be able to be used or put into practice; useful |
| reconsider | To think carefully about again especially with the possibility of change or reversal |
| source | The start or cause of something |
| turbine | An engine that turns fluid movement into energy |
| economic | The study of the economy (the part of a society that creates wealth) |
| industry | A group of businesses that make or sell similar products or perform similar services |
| editorial | A newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of its editors or publishers |
| tourism | People traveling for fun |