Energy
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jlwilson2011 on December 13, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 nonrenewable | something that is used up and cannot be replaced. |
| renewable | something that is able to be replaced or restored. |
| adverse | something that is unfavorable |
| generate | to make or produce. |
| apparatus | is a device or mechanism used for a particular purpose. |
| insulation | material that protects against the flow of electricity or heat. |
| ultramodern | very advanced in design or ideas. |
| ecohouse | a house that is environmentally correct. |
| verb phrase | is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. |
| helping verb | helps the main verb show an action or make a statement. |
| irregular verbs | verbs that form their past tense by the change of spelling rather than adding -d or -ed. |
| present tense verb | action that is happening now. |
| past tense verb | action that has already happened. |
| future tense verb. | action that will happen in the future and contains the helping verb will before the base form |
| agreement | when the subject and verb fit together. |
| excerpt | a small part of a story that has been lifted out. |
| effective | good |
| elaborate | tell more about |
| emphasize | show that something is important. |
| exaggerate | make something better than it really is. |
| milli | (thousandth) millipede, millimeter |
| mem | (remember) memory, memoir |
| vac | (empty) vacant, vacation |
| form | (shape) uniform, reform |
| labor | (work) labor, laboratory |
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