| A | B |
|---|
| conspired | join forces to make something happen |
| barren | nothing is growing on the land |
| byproducts | what is given off after something is used |
| quest | search |
| conviction | deeply held belief |
| multinational | corporations made up and operating in many nations |
| finite | limited amount |
| feasable | possible |
| palatable | tastes good, or inviting |
| blase' | unconcerned, not excited |
| geothermal | heat coming from earth |
| fragility | a condition which can easily be broken |
| indigenous | native to the area |
| marginal | not in the forefront, but on the sidelines |
| membrane | a thin pliable layer like tissue |
| peat | a dark substanceformed by partial decay of plants in wet ground |
| Kyoto Protocol | guidlines for reducing greenhouse emissions in industrial nations |
| electrolysis | splitting water into hydogen and oxygen molecules |
| fuel cell | electrochemical device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and water |
| DaimlerChrysler | company hoping to make first fuel cell-powered cars |
| conglomerate | made up of many different businesses |
| liquid methanol | contains hydrogen but is heated,or reformed, to produce hydogen to power a fuel cell |
| augmented | added to |
| solidarity | united as one |
| viability | capable of being put into practice |
| consortium | a combination of groups together |
| brashly | aggressively |
| short shrift | ignore or cut off too soon |
| partisan gridlock | one political party sticking together to stop an action |
| saga | story |
