Week 16(6/8-6/12)
1. humid /ˈhjuː.mɪd/
- (of air and weather conditions) containing extremely small drops of water in the air
E.g.: New York is very hot and humid in the summer.
From: It’s only really hot for three months of the year, but at other times it’s humid.
2. microclimate /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.klaɪ.mɪt/
- an area in which the weather is usually different from the areas around it
From: Most roads will be 10 feet wide and just 223 feet long to develop a microclimate and keep the air moving; roofs will allow in air and keep the sun our in the summer.
3. orient /ˈɔː.ri.ənt/
- the countries in the east and south-east of Asia
From: No building will be more than five stories high; the city is to be oriented north-east to southwest to give a useful balance of sunlight and shade.
4. outskirts /ˈaʊt.skɜːts/
- the areas that form the edge of a town or city
E.g.: The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.
From: But tens of billions of petro-dollars will be spent on these seven square kilometers of desert on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.
5. pedestrian /pəˈdes.tri.ən/
- a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
E.g.: A few pedestrians carrying their evening shopping sheltered from the rain in doorways.
From: A light railway will take people to and from Masdar to Abu Dhabi; a second level is for pedestrians.
6. promising /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/
- Something which is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable
E.g.: They won the award for the most promising new band of the year.
From: The site is not promising.
7. put into perspective
From: The numbers must be put into perspective.
8. renewable /rɪˈnjuː.ə.bl̩/
- describes a form of energy that can be produced as quickly as it is used
E.g.: renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power
From: It will have no cars and be self-sufficient in renewable energy.
9. self-sufficient /ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
- able to provide everything you need, especially food, for yourself without the help of other people
E.g.: The programme aims to make the country self-sufficient in food production and to cut energy imports.
From: It will have no cars and be self-sufficient in renewable energy.
10. take over /teɪk/
- to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before
E.g.: He took over from the previous headmaster in February.
From: Afterwards, they will let solar energy take over.
11. pod /pɑːd/
- a long, narrow, flat part of some plants, such as beans and peas, which contains the seeds and usually has a thick skin
E.g.: seed pods
From: The third level is for “personalized rapid transport pods,” which Evenden says are a little like driverless personal taxis.
12. solar panel
- a device that changes energy from the sun into electricity
E.g.: Solar panels are used to power satellites.
From: Abu Dhabi is hoping to manufacture high-tech solar panels to make Masdar a center of the global solar energy manufacturing industry.
13. channel distorted
From: We use a one-way radio channel, so pilots and controllers can’t speak at the same time.
14. distracted /dɪˈstræk.tɪd/
- nervous, worried or confused because you are worried about something
E.g.: Gill seems rather distracted at the moment - I think she's worried about her exams.
From: You can’t let yourself get distracted by any one situation, no matter what’s happening.
15. drawback /ˈdrɔː.bæk/
- a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation
E.g.: One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom.
From: Are there any drawbacks to the career?
16. exception /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/
- someone or something that is not included in a rule, group or list or that does not behave in the expected way
E.g.: Men are usually quite good at map-reading but Tim is the exception.
From: In addition to that, you need the ability to follow the rules but at the same time be flexible and able to make exceptions when necessary.
17. impair /ɪmˈpeər/
- to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective
E.g.: A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.
From: Basically, anything that might impair our reaction time even slightly is forbidden, so, for example, I can’t take any cold medications that have antihistamines in them.
18. on the go
- very busy
E.g.: I've been on the go all day and I'm really tired.
From: The problem with being a pilot is that you are always on the go.
19. readily /ˈred.ɪ.li/
- quickly, immediately, willingly or without any problem
E.g.: He readily agreed to help.
From: Well, you have to readily work under pressure.
20. recollection /ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃən/
- a memory of something
E.g.: I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together.
From: Yes, you need a perfect recollection of where each plane is at all times.
21. rural /ˈrʊə.rəl/
- in, of or like the countryside
E.g.: The area is still very rural and undeveloped.
From: One time I guided a pilot who has low on fuel in bad weather to land on a rural highway.
22. simultaneously /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs/
- happening or being done at exactly the same time
E.g.: There were several simultaneous explosions in different cities.
From: You have to work with the different pilots simultaneously.
23. switch /swɪtʃ/
- a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an electric current
E.g.: Can you flip the switch?
From: We switch jobs every ninety minutes to keep our minds fresh.
24. aeronautics /ˌeə.rəˈnɔː.tɪks/
- the science of designing, building and operating aircraft
From: I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in aeronautics.
25. yard /jɑːd/
- a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres
From: A couple of helicopters flying just a couple hundred yards away from the arriving planes.