Vocabulary (Nonfiction Texts, List 2)

To make something dangerous, dirty or impure by adding something harmful or undesirable to it.

• contaminate

• emit

• revolutionize

• enable

to send (light, energy, scent, etc.) out from a source

• enable

• emit

• revolutionize

• indicate

capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes

• pivotal

• emit

• biodegradable

• feasible

to change (something) very much or completely

• emit

• indicate

• revolutionize

• enable

quite good, bad, etc. in comparison to other similar things or to what you expect

• relatively

• intently

• pivotal

• enable

able to be accomplished; doable

• biodegradable

• intently

• pivotal

• feasible

showing concentration or great attention while doing something

• intently

• feasible

• indicate

• contaminate

Very important because other things depend on it; often describes a moment, event or decision

• feasible

• pivotal

• emit

• intently

to make something possible, practical, or easy

• enable

• emit

• revolutionize

• contaminate

to show something, point to something or make something clear

• emit

• indicate

• intently

• enable