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. |