The period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult

Able to continue over a period of time

2. Causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time

674		Recyclable		Able to be recycled
675		Questionable		Not certain, or wrong in some way Eg: It is questionable whether this goal can be achieved.
676		Pristine		New or almost new, and in very good condition
677		Pointless		Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing it
678		Pervasive		Present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place Eg: The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
679		Life threatening		A life-threatening disease is a very serious one that can cause death
680		Liable		Having (legal) responsibility for something or someone Eg: The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.
681		Irreversible		Not possible to change; impossible to return to a previous condition Eg: Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.
682		Irreparable		Impossible to repair or make right again
683		Improbable		Not likely to happen or be true
684		Impracticable		If a course of action, plan, etc. Is impracticable, it is impossible to do in an effective way
685		Immune		Protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood
686		Futile		(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing; unsuccessful
687		Fruitless		If an action or attempt to do something is fruitless, it is unsuccessful or produces nothing of value Eg: All diplomatic attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless.
688		Feasible		Able to be made, done or achieved
689		Doubtful		If you are doubtful about something, you are uncertain about it
690		Devastating		To destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage
691		Conceivable		Possible to imagine or to believe Eg: It's just conceivable (= possible although difficult to imagine) (that) the hospital made a mistake.
692		Atmosphere		The mixture of gases around the Earth
693		Biofuel		A fuel that is made from living things or their waste
694		Carbon dioxide		The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out
695		Crisis		A situation that has reached an extremely difficult or dangerous point; a time of great disagreement, uncertainty or suffering
696		Electricity		A form of energy, produced in several ways, which provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc Eg: The electricity has been turned off.
697		Fossil fuel		Fuels such as gas, coal and oil, which were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
698		Vehicle		Machine usually with wheels and an engine, which is used for transporting people or goods on land, especially on roads
699		Turbine		A type of machine through which liquid or gas flows and turns a special wheel with blades in order to produce power
700		Petrol		A liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft and other vehicles Eg: I'm a bit low on (= I haven't got much) petrol.
701		Hydrogen		The lightest gas, with no colour, taste or smell, that combines with oxygen to form water
702		Critical		Saying that someone or something is bad or wrong
703		Drastic		(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects Eg: Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay.
704		Retain		To keep or continue to have something Eg: She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race.
705		Preserve		To keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed; to conserve
706		Outweigh		To be greater or more important than something else Eg: The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks.
707		Limit		The greatest amount, number or level of something that is either possible or allowed Eg: We set a time limit of thirty minutes for the test.
708		Expend		To use or spend especially time, effort or money
709		Emit		To send out a beam, noise, smell or gas
710		Discharge		To allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a court of law
711		Counter		A long flat narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. At which people are served Eg: You will find sausages on the meat counter/rolls on the bread counter.
712		Convert		To (cause something or someone to) change in form, character, or opinion
713		Consume		To use fuel, energy or time, especially in large amounts Eg: Our high living standards cause our present population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil.
714		Absorb		To take something in, especially gradually Plants absorb carbon dioxide.
715		Unleaded petrol
716		Renewable		Describes a form of energy that can be produced as quickly as it is used Eg: renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power
717		Rechargeable		Able to be recharged
718		Nuclear		Being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus
719		Environmentally friendly		Not harmful to the environment
720		Effective		Successful or achieving the results that you want Eg: It's an extremely effective cure for a headache.
721		Efficient		Working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way
722		Eco-friendly		Describes a product that has been designed to do the least possible damage to the environment
723		Advertisement		Picture, short film, song, etc. Which tries to persuade people to buy a product or service
724		Boss		He person who is in charge of an organization and who tells others what to do Eg: I started up my own business and now I'm my own boss (= I work for myself and no one tells me what to do).
725		Campaign		A planned group of especially political, business or military activities which are intended to achieve a particular aim
726		Candidate		A person who is competing to get a job or elected position 2. A person or thing considered likely to receive or experience something
727		Profession		Any type of work which needs special training or a particular skill, often one which is respected because it involves a high level of education
728		Product		Something that is made to be sold, usually something that is produced by an industrial process or, less commonly, something that is grown or obtained through farming
729		Perk		An advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job Eg: A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.
730		Pay		To give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided
731		Packaging		A parcel Eg: The postman has just delivered a package for you.
732		Overtime		After the usual time needed or expected in a job
733		Office		A room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, telephones, etc., usually as a part of a business or other organization
734		Occupation		Person's job
735		Niche		An area or position which is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type
736		Money		The coins or notes which are used to buy things, or the amount of these that one person has Eg: I wanted to buy it but it cost too much money (= was too expensive)
737		Meeting		An occasion when people come together intentionally or not intentionally
738		Marketing		A job that involves encouraging people to buy a product or service
739		Manual work
740		Management		The control and organization of something
741		Labourer		A person who does unskilled physical work, especially outside Eg: a farm labourer
742		Job satisfaction
743		Interview		A meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course
744		Industry		The companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area Eg: The city needs to attract more industry.
745		Income		Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments
746		Goods		Very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant or interesting
747		Experience		Knowledge or skill from doing, seeing or feeling things
748		Employment		When someone is paid to work for a company or organization Eg: How long have you been looking for employment?
749		Employer		A person or organization that employs people
750		Earnings		The amount of money that someone is paid for the work they do
751		Customer		A person who buys goods or a service Eg: Mrs. Wilson is one of our regular customers.
752		Credibility		When someone can be believed or trusted
753		Company		An organization which sells goods or services in order to make money
754		Colleague		One of a group of people who work together Eg: We're entertaining some colleagues of Ben's tonight.