VOC 6 Flashcards
gaseous (adj) /ˈɡeɪ.si.əs/
consisting of gas or gases, or like gas
a gaseous mixture
ecology (n)
the relationships among human beings and other living things and the air, soil, and water that supports them
particle (n) /ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/
an extremely smaill piece of matter
Dust particles must have got into the motor
primary (adj) /ˈpraɪ.mər.i/
more important than anything else, main
aquatic (adj) /əˈkwæt.ɪk/
living or growing in, happening in, or connected with water
aquatic plants
thermal (adj) ( before noun) /ˈθɜː.məl/
connected with heat:
thermal conductivity (= ability of a substance to carry heat)
smokestack (n) /ˈsməʊk.stæk/
a tall, vertical pipe that takes smoke or steam into the air from an engine driven by steam or from a factory
municipal (adj) /mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/
of or belonging to a town or city
sewer (n) /sʊər/
a large pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste water and human waste away from buildings to a place where they can be safely got rid of:
a sewer pipe
sewerage (n)
sewer system
substantial (adj) /səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, or importance
Ex: The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
conscientious (adj) /ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
puting a lot of effort into your work: a conscientious student
metric (adj) /ˈmet.rɪk/
using or relating to a system of measurement that uses metres, centimetres, litres, etc…:
The recipe is given in both metric and imperial measures
The metric system
toxic (adj) /ˈtɒk.sɪk/
poisonous
hazardous (adj) /ˈhæz.ə.dəs/
dangerous
a hazardous journey/occupation
