| A | B |
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| scrap (v) | to get rid of something no longer useful |
| municipal (adj) | related to town government |
| incinerate (v) | to destroy with fire; burn completely |
| primitive (adj) | simpe, basic, from an earlier time |
| dual (adj) | having two parts, double in nature |
| obsolete (adj) | no longer used due to having been replaced by something newer |
| gadget (n) | a small, useful device |
| astronomical (adj) | very, very large; or, related to astronomy |
| stakeholder (n) | someone who has invested money in something |
| recycle (v) | to reuse or to make something new from old materials |
| combine (v) | to put together into one thing or form |
| infrastructure (n) | basic equipment, structures, etc. needed for something to work or function |
| hazardous (adj) | pontetially risky or dangerous |
| prison (n) | a building where people who have broken the law are kept |
| toxic (adj) | poisonous or bad for one's health |
| advocacy (n) | the act of supporting something |
| alert (n, v) | (n) a noise or signal to warn or tell someone or something, (v) to warn or inform someone of danger |
| estimate (n. v) | (n) a guess as to the size, number or outcome of something, (v) to form a general idea about something |
| landfill (n) | a place where waste is buried underground |
| complexity (n) | a state or quality of not being simple, or of being difficult to understand |
| laborer (n) | someone who does physical work for money |
| imbed (v) | to permanently stick something inside of another thing |
| dispose (v) | to throw something away or get rid of it |
| haunt (v) | to come back and cause problems from the past, like a ghost does to living people |
| fallout (n) | the eventual bad effect of something |
| intensive (adj) | involving great effort or work |
| sophisticated (adj) | having experience or knowledge about the world, cuture or art |
| prohibition (n) | an order, law or act that prevents something from happening |
| determine (v) | to officially decide, to figure out |
| reusable (adj) | able to be used again |
| criminal (n) | someone who has committed a crime |
| irresponsible (adj) | not having good maturity or judgement; not responsible |
| defect (n) | a problem or fault in something |
| framework (n) | something's very basic structure |
| implement (v) | to use something or to put something into effect |
| violation (n) | doing something that is not allowed or that interferes with someone's rights |
| export (v) | to send a product to another country so it can be sold |
| tragic (adj) | very sad, often unfair or shocking |
| falsely (adv) | in a way which is wrong, untrue, or not genuine |
| maximize (n) | increase as much as is possible |
| Silicon Valley (n) | a region of the United States known for producing many electronics |
| multiple (adj) | many, more than one |
