Energy & Industry

Power, production, manufacturing, extraction, and industrial systems.

103 words

Download Markdown

Some words in this topic are A2–C2 — part of Pro. A1 words are always free.

Go Pro

A1 (3)

/ˈlaɪv/ Performed or broadcast at the moment it happens, not recorded. M S

/dʒus/ The liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables, often drunk as a cold drink. M S

/koʊk/ A glass, bottle, or can of cola, especially Coca-Cola. M S

A2 (9) Pro

[ˈpʰaə] The ability to control or influence people and events. M S

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/ The action of operating and steering a vehicle. M S

/ɡɛəs/ A substance like air that is neither solid nor liquid and spreads to fill any space. M S

/ˈɛn.əɹ.d͡ʒi/ The strength and ability to be active without getting tired. M S

/ɔɪl/ A thick liquid from plants or animals used in cooking. M S

/ˈfæk.tɚ.i/ A building where goods are made, usually using machines. M S

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ The process of making or growing something, usually in large amounts. M S

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/ Using, producing, or powered by electricity. M S

/ˈpɛt.ɹəl/ A liquid fuel made from petroleum, used to power cars and other vehicles. M S

B1 (20) Pro

/ˈwaɪɚ/ A thin thread of metal, often used to carry electricity. M S

/səˈplaɪ/ To provide something that someone needs or wants. M S

/ˈn(j)u.kli.ɚ/ Using the energy released when atoms are split or joined. M S

/ɪnˈɖəs.ʈri/ The making of goods in factories on a large scale. M S

/ˈfjuːəl/ A substance such as wood, coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power. M S

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ The energy carried by the flow of electric charge, used to power lights, machines, and devices. M S

/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/ Not able to do something; lacking the power, skill, or means. M S

/pʌmp/ A machine that moves liquid or gas from one place to another. M S

/kɒl/ A hard black rock that is burned as fuel for heat and energy. M S

/plʌɡ/ The object with metal pins at the end of an electrical wire that you put into a socket. M S

/ɪnˈdɐs.tɹi.əl/ Relating to industry and the making of goods in factories. M S

/əˈtɑː.mɪk/ Relating to atoms, the tiny units that make up all matter. M S

/ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/ a volatile, flammable blend of liquid hydrocarbons refined chiefly from petroleum and used mainly as fuel in spark-ignition engines; petrol M S

/kənˈsum/ To eat or drink something. M S

/ˈfɝnɪs/ an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. M S

/ˈvoʊltɪd͡ʒ/ the electric potential difference between two points, equal to energy transferred per unit electric charge and measured in volts M S

/ˈwɪndˌmɪl/ a machine that uses wind-driven sails or blades to provide power, especially for grinding grain or pumping water M S

/pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/ a naturally occurring oily liquid mixture of hydrocarbons found in underground rock formations and refined into fuels and chemical products; crude oil M S

/ˈikoʊ/ Not harmful to the environment; environmentally friendly. M S

/ˌsuːpərˈhiːtɪd/ heated above a normal boiling, saturation, or critical temperature without undergoing the expected phase change M S

B2 (8) Pro

/ˈsoʊ.ləɹ/ Relating to the sun. M S

transmission B2

/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/ The act of sending out signals, messages, or information. M S

/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɚ/ a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy M S

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ Something made by combining two different things. M S

/ˌmænjuˈfækt͡ʃɚ/ To make goods in large quantities using machines or labor. M S

/ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən/ the act of causing an explosive device or substance to explode M S

/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/ A thin oil made from petroleum, used as fuel for lamps, heaters, and aircraft. M S

/sʊt/ a black powdery or flaky substance produced by incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc. M S

C1 (17) Pro

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ The work of digging valuable materials such as coal, metals, or minerals out of the earth. M S

/ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/ the process of starting combustion or another self-sustaining energy-producing reaction M S

/ˈfjuːʒən/ The act of joining separate things into one, or the result of doing so. M S

/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/ A long pipe used to carry oil, gas, or water over a distance. M S

/slæɡ/ waste material separated from metal during smelting or refining M S

/ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/ To fill a battery with electrical power again after it has run out. M S

/smɛlt/ to extract a metal from its ore by heating and chemical reduction M S

/ˈfaʊn.dɹi/ a factory or workshop where metal is melted and poured into molds to make cast objects M S

/ˈɛmbɚ/ a small piece of wood or coal that remains hot and glows after a fire has stopped flaming M S

/kɪln/ a furnace or heated chamber used to fire, bake, calcine, or dry materials such as pottery, bricks, lime, timber, or grain M S

[ˈhɑɪbəˌnɛɪt] (Of some animals) to spend the winter in a deep sleep-like state to save energy. M S

shipbuilding C1

/ˈʃɪpˌbɪl.dɪŋ/ the activity, craft, or industry of designing and constructing ships M S

/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/ Having the power to make you feel healthy, strong, or refreshed again. M S

/ˈfɪʃənəbəl/ capable of undergoing nuclear fission M S

industrialism C1

/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əˌlɪz.əm/ a social and economic system based on large-scale mechanized industry rather than chiefly on agriculture or craft production M S

/ɹɪˈfaɪnɚ/ a person or company that purifies or processes a raw substance such as oil, sugar, or metal M S

/ˈhitləs/ without warmth or heat; cold M S

C2 (23) Pro

/ˈhɔɹsˌpaʊɚ/ a unit of power equal to 746 watts M S

/ˈstoʊ.kɚ/ a worker who feeds fuel to and tends a furnace or boiler, especially on a steamship or steam train M S

/ˈsɑːˌmɪl/ a factory or mill where logs are cut into boards and other lumber M S

/ˈsɪndɚ/ a small piece of partly burned coal, wood, or other material M S

thermonuclear C2

/ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/ relating to nuclear fusion reactions that occur or are initiated at extremely high temperatures M S

/ˈtænəɹi/ A place where people tan hides to make leather. M S

/dəɹəˈbɪləti/ permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force M S

/ˈkɑljəri/ a coal mine together with its surface buildings and equipment M S

/ˈdɪɡ.ɪŋz/ an area where miners dig for gold or other valuable minerals M S

/bɹɪˈkɛt/ a small compressed block of combustible material, especially charcoal or coal dust, used as fuel M S

/ˈplæsɚ/ a surface or near-surface deposit of sand or gravel containing particles of a valuable mineral, especially gold M S

/ˈɡæs.wɝːks/ a factory where fuel gas is produced, stored, or distributed M S

/ˈæm.pəɹ.əd͡ʒ/ the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes M S

/ˈkɔrdˌwʊd/ firewood cut into lengths and stacked or sold by the cord M S

/ˈlɪɡnaɪt/ a soft, brownish-black, low-grade coal intermediate between peat and bituminous coal M S

/ˈstænəri/ historical, usually plural: one of the tin-mining districts of Cornwall and Devon, together with its mines, works, and special legal institutions M S

/ˈwʊdˌjɑːrd/ a yard where timber or firewood is stored, cut, processed, or sold M S

/ˈbrɪkˌfiːld/ chiefly British, historical: a place where clay is dug and bricks are made or fired; a brickyard M S

/ˈlaɪmˌkɪln/ a kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned to produce lime M S

/ˈsɪkəfənsi/ excessive flattery, servile compliance, or obsequious behavior intended to gain favor or advantage from someone in power M S

/ˈstel.əˌreɪ.tɚ/ a device that confines hot plasma for nuclear-fusion research using a twisted arrangement of external magnetic coils M S

/ˈtænˌjɑːrd/ the part of a tannery containing the vats and working area where hides are tanned M S

/ˈsɔːˌlɔɡ/ a log of suitable size and quality to be sawn into lumber at a sawmill M S

C2+ (23) Pro

/skɛrs/ insufficient in supply; rarely found M S

/ˈθrɑːtəl/ to choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power M S

/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ/ to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely M S

/ˈpoʊtəns/ power, potency, or strength M S

complemental C2+

/ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəl/ serving to complete or supply what is lacking; complementary M S

dictatorial C2+

/ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl/ having unlimited power; domineering and overbearing in manner M S

/ˌdɪsɪˈneɪbəl/ to deprive of power or ability; to disable M S

/ˈɛnɚdʒaɪz/ to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy M S

/ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/ a ruler with great power; a monarch or sovereign M S

/ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk/ ruling with absolute power; domineering M S

/ɡlʌt/ an excessive supply; to supply or fill to excess M S

/klaʊt/ influence or power; informally, a heavy blow M S

/ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm/ a system advocating communal ownership of the means of production M S

/kənˈdʌkʃən/ the transmission of heat, electricity, or signals through a medium M S

/ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪzɚ/ a device that saves energy or fuel, especially in a boiler M S

/ˈfɛtɪʃ/ an object of irrational devotion, or an item believed to hold magic power M S

/ˈdʒudʒu/ a charm or fetish believed to hold magical power M S

/ˈmɝsɪfəl/ showing compassion or forgiveness toward those in one's power M S

supercharge C2+

/ˈsupɚtʃɑrdʒ/ to increase the power or energy of something dramatically M S

/θroʊn/ the ceremonial seat of a monarch; royal power itself M S

/ˈtɜːrbaɪn/ a rotary engine driven by a flow of water, steam, gas, or air M S

/voʊˈlɪʃən/ the faculty or power of using one's will; a deliberate choice M S

/ˈwɛl.sprɪŋ/ a source of continual supply, especially of something abstract M S

More topics

Grammar & Function Words 395 words

Small words that connect, point, compare, negate, and structure sentences.

Numbers & Quantity 534 words

Counting, amounts, proportions, and the language of how much.

Space, Position & Direction 1546 words

Where things are, how they are arranged, and which way they face.

Hours, dates, seasons, frequency, and the words for when things happen.

People & Society 1633 words

People, roles, communities, identity, and social life.

Family & Relationships 244 words

Parents, siblings, partners, friends, and the wider web of kin.