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ALC BK 24 L1
vocabulary from Bk 24 L1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| access | entry, permission to enter, ability to reach |
| alloy | mixture of metals |
| architect | designer of buildings |
| brass | alloy of copper and zinc |
| bronze | alloy of copper and tin |
| cement | powder used to make concrete |
| concrete | hard building material made of cement and minerals |
| mine | a place where minerals are taken from the ground |
| mineral | a natural inorganic substance, such as calcium |
| ore | the unpurified form of a mineral taken from the ground |
| origin | the beginning, the source |
| source | where something comes from, the origin |
| steel | an alloy made with iron |
| construct | to build |
| erect | to build, especially buildings or fixed structures |
| liquefy | to turn into a liquid |
| pour | to dispense from a container |
| refine | to purify, especially minerals or petroleum |
| solidify | to turn into a solid |
| turn into | change, transform into |
| utilize | to use |
| vary | to be different, to make differences |
| abundant | more than enough |
| actual | real |
| actually | really |
| comparatively | considered in comparison with something else |
| extensive | wide or to a great extent |
| fixed | immovable |
| overall | as a whole |
| pure | not having any contamination, without other substances |
| relatively | in relation to other things |
| various | of different kinds |