U3 - Listening 1 - Vocabulary

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/rʌn aʊt/

to use up or finish a supply of something

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/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv ˈenədʒi/

energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment, especially by avoiding the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power.

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/ˈtɜːbaɪn/

a machine or part of a machine that produces continuous turning power from a fast-moving flow of a liquid or gas, using a set of vanes attached to a wheel or rotor

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/əˈsembl/

to come together as a group; to bring people or things together as a group

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/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

not very great in amount or extent

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/prəˈvaɪd/

to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use

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/ˈsɪstəm/

a group of things, pieces of equipment, etc. that are connected or work together

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/rɪˈsɔːs/

a supply of something that a country, an organization or a person has and can use, especially to increase their wealth

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/ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈkraɪsɪs/

a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when water problems must be solved or important decisions must be made

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/ˈdezət/

a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand.