Reading Fusion-Book 1 Unit 03 (E)

aim to

plan to; have the goal of
We aim to please our customers.

ambitious

having big goals; wanting to accomplish a lot
He was ambitious, but he wanted to achieve his ambitions without hurting anybody or doing wrong.

biofuel

fuel made from plants and other organic materials
The government estimates that million tons of grains are being used for biofuel.

capture

take; grab
Hercules had to capture a deer and a dog.

classify

arrange into categories
The biologist classified the plant as a completely new species.

CO₂

carbon dioxide
Trees take in CO₂(carbon dioxide) and give off oxygen.

coffee grounds

crushed, used coffee beans
Don't pour coffee grounds down the kitchen sink.

construction

the building of structures (ex: houses and offices)
The new road is still under construction.

convince

get someone to agree
His hands-on demonstration of the new vacuum cleaner convinced my mother to purchase it.

creative

able to think up new and original ideas
He was a creative costume designer.

disposal

throwing away
A plastic objects like rock and roll CDs and their containers are implicated in the process of waste disposal.

eco-friendly

good for the Earth
Bicycles are eco-friendly because they are human powered.

effort

hard work
She put a lot of effort into planning the party.

eliminate

get rid of; reduce to zero
We need to eliminate all the ants in our house.

excess

extra; surplus
Because it never got cold that winter, many stores had an excess of coats.

from scratch

made using basic ingredients or components
He built his own computer company from scratch.

generate

create; produce
We may have to close that branch because it does not generate enough sales.

industrial waste

waste produced by companies, often from factories
The city's harbour was contaminated with industrial wastes.

landfill

place where garbage is buried
Landfills look bad and they are bad for the environment.

operations

business activities
A manager is someone who controls the operations of a business.

opportunity

chance
I had an opportunity to take pictures in the jungle.

organic

coming from living things (such as plants and vegetables)
organic foods are good for your health.

policy

guideline; procedure
It’s the store policy not to accept returns.

potential

being a possibility; having a chance to be excellent
That hole in the road is a potential danger.

raw material

material that things are made from (ex: wood)
The country relied on the import of raw materials for its survival and growth.

refit

upgrade by installing new equipment
She spent the first winter refitting a tall ship in a village in Spain.

shareholder

owner of a company's stock
He is a property developer and a shareholder in and a director of a number of company.

take notice

pay attention
I just hope they will take notice of warning sings we have put up and look out for them on the roads.

widespread

common; seen in many places
The problem is widespread in the world.

worthless

without value
It seems to be a worthless old coin, but it is very valuable.