Group 732 Vocabulary - Day 09

Question 1

water tank

Answer 1

large container for holding water

Question 2

turbine

Answer 2

wheel moved by water or air which generates electricity

Question 3

socket

Answer 3

the place in the wall where you connect electrical devices

Question 4

plug

Answer 4

the part of an electrical device with two or three metal pins that you insert in a socket

Question 5

sustainable

Answer 5

a practice that avoids the depletion of natural resources

Question 6

self-sufficient

Answer 6

needing no outside help to satisfy your needs

Question 7

aluminium foil

Answer 7

thin sheet of aluminium, used for wrapping food

Question 8

spark

Answer 8

small fiery particle that is produced in fires or by hitting two hard surfaces together

Question 9

lighter

Answer 9

device that produces a small flame

Question 10

jammer

Answer 10

device used to disrupt/interfere with signals

Question 11

jack

Answer 11

device for lifting heavy objects

Question 12

prosthesis

Answer 12

artificial body part

Question 13

frame

Answer 13

the rigid supporting structure of an object

Question 14

silly

Answer 14

absurd or trivial

Question 15

lamb

Answer 15

a baby sheep

Question 16

limb

Answer 16

an arm or a leg

Question 17

professor

Answer 17

a senior university lecturer

Question 18

teacher

Answer 18

a person who teaches in a (primary or secondary) school

Question 19

lecturer

Answer 19

a person who teaches at a university

Question 20

beacon

Answer 20

light or signal used to indicate the location of something

Question 21

exploit

Answer 21

to use a person or situation in an unfair or selfish way

Question 22

exploitative

Answer 22

a person or thing that exploits

Question 23

tear

Answer 23

to pull apart with force

Question 24

rib

Answer 24

the parallel bones in humans and animals that protect the torso

Question 25

wild

Answer 25

not domesticated or cultivated

Question 26

wildlife

Answer 26

animals living in their natural habitat

Question 27

take charge

Answer 27

to take control

Question 28

a spell of

Answer 28

a period of

Question 29

gated community

Answer 29

a residential community separated from the surrounding areas by fences and gates

Question 30

come around

Answer 30

be converted to a different opinion

Question 31

be your cup of tea

Answer 31

to be compatible with your preferences or tastes

Question 32

electricity grid

Answer 32

the network of cables in a city or country that distribute electricity

Question 33

off-grid

Answer 33

to be independent of the electricity grid

Question 34

give me a break

Answer 34

expression of impatience

Question 35

spit

Answer 35

to eject saliva from your mouth

Question 36

spit out

Answer 36

to eject something

Question 37

hooked up

Answer 37

connected to

Question 38

aware of

Answer 38

to know that something exists

Question 39

fed up with

Answer 39

to be tired of

Question 40

sick of

Answer 40

to be tired of

Question 41

crazy about

Answer 41

to be extremely enthusiastic about

Question 42

reliant on

Answer 42

to be dependent on

Question 43

leery of

Answer 43

to be cautious or suspicious of

Question 44

crank up

Answer 44

to increase the intensity of something

Question 45

device

Answer 45

a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment

Question 46

plug in

Answer 46

to connect an electronic or electrical device with a plug

Question 47

shun

Answer 47

to avoid

Question 48

utility

Answer 48

a public utility, such as the water or electricity supply

Question 49

utility company

Answer 49

company that provides a utility such as water or electricity

Question 50

go through the roof

Answer 50

to reach a very high level

Question 51

prefab

Answer 51

a building made of ready-made or prefabricated parts

Question 52

never look back

Answer 52

to never look back at the past after start something new

Question 53

high maintenance

Answer 53

requiring a lot of continued attention (for devices or people)

Question 54

low maintenance

Answer 54

requiring little or no continued attention (for devices or people)

Question 55

city slicker

Answer 55

somebody from the city who does not know how to deal with non-urban environments

Question 56

holy smoke

Answer 56

expression of surprise

Question 57

electricity bill

Answer 57

account from an electricity company specifying the money you owe them

Question 58

a brew

Answer 58

a cup of tea or coffee

Question 59

to brew

Answer 59

to make tea, coffee or beer

Question 60

hook up

Answer 60

to connect

Question 61

forage

Answer 61

to search for food in natural spaces

Question 62

palm frond

Answer 62

the leaf of a palm tree

Question 63

weed

Answer 63

an undesirable wild plant growing in competition with cultivated plants

Question 64

seaweed

Answer 64

large algae growing in the sea

Question 65

snot

Answer 65

nasal mucus (informal)

Question 66

torch

Answer 66

a flashlight - a small, portable, electrical light

Question 67

shelter

Answer 67

a place giving you temporary protection from bad weather or danger

Question 68

beads

Answer 68

a small round piece of glass, stone or other material used in jewellery

Question 69

resourceful

Answer 69

having the ability to find quick and clever ways to deal with difficulties

Question 70

renewable

Answer 70

capable of being renewed

Question 71

landline

Answer 71

a telephone that uses a terrestrial cable

Question 72

engine

Answer 72

motor