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ALC BK 25 L1
BK 25 L1 words with definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advances | developments, increase in technology or science |
| agency | a department or other unit of a government or large organization |
| emissions | gas or radiation that comes from a machine, factory, or vehicle |
| fumes | Smoke, gas, or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale |
| island | a piece of land surrounded by water |
| plant | a factory or facility that produces something |
| project | a planned activity over a set time for a set purpose |
| resource | Things we can use, like money or materials |
| site | A place where something is or will be |
| surroundings | the area around a person or place |
| technology | Machines and tools made with science |
| waste | things to throw away |
| contaminate | To make something (especially water, air, or soil) dirty or harmful |
| coordinate | organize things to work well together |
| emit | send out gas, light, heat, or a signal |
| endanger | to put in danger |
| exhaust | to use up, use all of something |
| expel | to force something or someone out |
| invent | to create something new |
| involve | to include, to make a part of something |
| manufacture | to make in a factory |
| pollute | to make the land, water, or air dirty |
| above all | most importantly |
| anti- | against |
| atomic | nuclear, having to do with atoms |
| compulsory | required |
| disturbing | worrying or upsetting |
| if not | otherwise |
| in the same way | similarly |
| industrial | related to factories |
| moreover | also, and |
| nuclear | related to the entergy in atoms |
| optional | not required or mandatory |
| permanent | lasting forever, for life, or for a long time |
| pro- | for, in favor of |
| radioactive | sending out radiation |
| respiratory | having to do with breathing |
| similarly | in a similar way |
| temporary | for a short time, not for life, not forever |
| toxic | poisonous |