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Topic: AC’s Environmental Impact
Part1: Reading
Vocabulary:
emerging economy: (n.) a market that has some characteristics of a developed market, but does not fully meet its standards
spiral: (v.) (of a problem) have a continuous and dramatic increase
first and foremost: (idiom) more than anything else
hydrofluorocarbon: (n.) artificial compounds; often used for refrigeration (cooling down a place, food or drink in a controlled manner)
refrigerant: (n.) substance used for refrigeration
potent: (adj.) strong and effective
condense: (v.) (of a gas) cool down and turn liquid
seep out: (v.) move slowly out of a hole
prototype: (n.) a first or not finished version of something being developed.
Part2: Video
Vocabulary:
dwelling: (n.) a house; a place people live in
aqueduct: (n.) structures used to conduct a water stream across a valley (more common in the past)
harness the power of (something): (pattern) use effectively as a resource
thermodynamics: (n.) the study of heat and its behavior
outfit: (v.) provide with equipment
insulation: (n.) materials to prevent heat entering or leaving
probe: (v.) physically examine
evaporation: (n.) the process of a liquid becoming vapor
molecule: (n.) a group of atoms (EG H2O)
jiggle: (v.) move quickly in short distances from one side to another or up and down / coil: (n.) a series of loops or a spiral made of metal, which can be used to transfer heat in some devices
exhaust: (n.) waste gas released from a machine.
