Unit 4 - Vocabulary
Energy Sources:
Prefixes:
With negative meaning:
dis- (=opposite of, not)
disagree
disapprove
disconnect
discomfort
disengage
il- (=not, without)
illegal
im- (=into; not)
immoral (=not)
imperfect (=not)
implant (=into)
in- (=into; not)
incapable (=not)
injustice (=not)
non-
nonexistent
nonfiction
non-negotiable
nonsense
nonspecific
nonverbal
un- (=opposite)
uncover
unemployment
unkind
unlock
unnatural
unsafe
With specific meaning:
extra- (=beyond)
extracurricular
extraterrestrial
inter- (=between, among)
international
interstate
mis- (=wrongly)
misguided
misinterpret
misjudge
mismatch
misplace
over- (=too much)
overact
overdose
re- (=again, back)
reread
return
rewrite
under- (= not enough)
understimate
VOCABULARY:
Carbon Footprint:
Green Roof:
Fiberglass windows:
Urban Farms:
Sustainable agricultural methods:
Nouns:
carbon footprint
green features
landfill
recycling plant
urban farm
waste
wind turbines
Verbs:
dump
replace
use up
Genetically Modified Organisms or Food: GMO
It's an artificial selection or modification of the DNA of animals or food at a high speed.
After the process you can get cisgenic food (the same type of food) or transgenic food (a different kind of food, for example, tomatoes that give the same protein as fish).