Unit 3: The Great Energy Challenge

Entire (adj.)

• the whole of something

• a small part of something

• a specific section of something

• an incomplete portion of something

Consumption (n.)

• the use of something

• the act of saving resources

• the process of creating goods

• the measurement of time spent

Unsustainable (adj.)

• not able to continue long-term

• able to be maintained indefinitely

• beneficial for the environment

• supportive of long-term growth

Convert (v.)

• to change

• to maintain

• to destroy

• to ignore

Generate (v.)

• to make or produce

• to destroy or eliminate

• to delay or postpone

• to confuse or complicate

Pollute (v.)

• to contaminate

• to purify

• to enhance

• to preserve

Conversion (n.)

• the act of changing

• a type of measurement

• a method of cooking

• a style of painting

Transmission (n.)

• the act of sending or passing on

• a method of communication

• a type of electrical signal

• the process of receiving information

Produce (v.)

• to make or generate

• to destroy or eliminate

• to consume or use up

• to ignore or neglect

Contribution (n.)

• something given or done to help

• a type of financial investment

• a personal opinion or belief

• a formal agreement between parties