Title: Energy Lingo
Course: Project week - Leuphana-Copy > Section: Orphaned activities

council

noun •BrE /ˈkaʊnsl/  ; NAmE /ˈkaʊnsl/ •[countable + singular or plural verb]

a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county

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decentralize

verb (British English also decentralise) • BrE /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/ , NAmE /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/

here: to organize a system like the generation of electricity in many smaller places (e.g. individual buildings) instead of one big center (e.g. one big power plant)

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implement

verb • BrE /ˈɪmplɪment/ , NAmE /ˈɪmplɪment/ • implement something (formal)

to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used, for example implement changes/decisions/policies/reforms

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indefinitely

adverb • BrE /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/ , NAmE /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/

for a period of time with no fixed limit

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K-12

adjective (abbreviation) • BrE /ˌkeɪ ˈtwelv/ , NAmE /ˌkeɪ ˈtwelv/

"kindergarten through twelfth": used for talking about the 13 years of school before your university education

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kit

noun • BrE /kɪt/ , NAmE /kɪt/ • [countable]

a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose, here: a set of tools to perform an energy audit for a building, i.e. to evaluate a building's energy efficiency

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listed building

noun • BrE /ˌlɪstɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ/ , NAmE /ˌlɪstɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a building that is officially protected because it has artistic or historical value

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locality

noun (pl. localities) • BrE /ləʊˈkæləti/ , NAmE /loʊˈkæləti/ • (formal)

here: a small geographical area including a city, town, etc.

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monoculture

noun (countable, uncountable) • BrE /ˈmɒnəkʌltʃə(r)/ , NAmE /ˈmɑːnəkʌltʃər/

the practice of growing only one type of crop on a certain area of land

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non-carbon-based

from carbon • noun (uncountable) • BrE /ˈkɑːbən/ , NAmE /ˈkɑːrbən/

here: non-carbon-based energy sources are those energy sources that are not based derived from fossil fuels like oil, coal, or gas

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nuclear flask

noun (countable) • BrE /ˈnjuːkliə(r) flɑːsk/ , NAmE /ˈnuːkliər flæsk/

a nuclear flask is a shipping container that is used to transport active nuclear materials between nuclear power station and spent fuel reprocessing facilities

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phase out

phrasal verb • BrE /feɪz aʊt/ , NAmE /feɪz aʊt/ • phase something↔out

to stop using something gradually in stages over a period of time

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proximity

noun (uncountable) • BrE /prɒkˈsɪməti/ , NAmE /prɑːkˈsɪməti/ • proximity (of somebody/something) (to somebody/something) (formal)

the state of being near someone or something in distance or time

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stakeholder

noun (countable) • BrE /ˈsteɪkhəʊldə(r)/ , NAmE /ˈsteɪkhoʊldər/

a person or company that is involved in a particular organization, project, system, etc., especially because they have invested money in it

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unanimous

adjective • BrE /juˈnænɪməs/ , NAmE /juˈnænɪməs/

if a decision or an opinion is unanimous, it is agreed or shared by everyone in a group

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viable

adjective • BrE /ˈvaɪəbl/ , NAmE /ˈvaɪəbl/

that can be done; that will be successful

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vulnerable

adjective • BrE /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ , NAmE /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ • vulnerable (to somebody/something)

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

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uranium

noun • BrE /juˈreɪniəm/ , NAmE /juˈreɪniəm/ • [uncountable]

a chemical element; uranium is a heavy, silver-white, radioactive metal, and used mainly in producing nuclear energy.

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Questions for analyzing diagrams

Questions for analyzing diagrams:

- What is the overall topic?
- What do you already know about the topic?
- What are the components that make up this diagram?
- What questions does the diagram answer?
- What measures or dimensions are provided?
- How is development or change across time shown in the graph?
- What figures are especially striking?
- What could be reasons for these striking figures?
- What could be the intention of the diagram’s author?
- What questions doesn’t the diagram answer?

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transition

noun • BrE /trænˈzɪʃn/ , NAmE /trænˈzɪʃn/ • [countable, uncountable]

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

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contributor

noun • BrE /kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)/ , NAmE /kənˈtrɪbjətər/

a person or thing that provides money to help pay for something, or support something

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indispensable

adjective • BrE /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ , NAmE /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/

too important to be without

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medieval

adjective • BrE /ˌmediˈiːvl/ , NAmE /ˌmediˈiːvl/ •[usually before noun]

connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 to AD 1450)

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incentive

noun • BrE /ɪnˈsentɪv/ , NAmE /ɪnˈsentɪv/• [countable,uncountable]

a payment or concession (= a reduction in the amount of money that has to be paid) that encourages somebody to do something

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imperative

adjective • BrE /ɪmˈperətɪv/ , NAmE /ɪmˈperətɪv/ • [not usually before noun]

very important and needing immediate attention or action

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subsequent

adjective• BrE /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ , NAmE /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

happening or coming after something else

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retention

noun • BrE /rɪˈtenʃn/ , NAmE /rɪˈtenʃn/ • [uncountable] (formal)

the action of keeping something rather than losing it or stopping it

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encompass

noun • BrE /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ , NAmE /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ • (formal)

to surround or cover something completely

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deduce

verb • BrE /dɪˈdjuːs/ , NAmE /dɪˈdjuːs/ • (formal)

to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available

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perception

noun • BrE /pəˈsepʃn/ , NAmE /pəˈsepʃn/•[uncountable,countable](formal)

an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand something

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compelling

adjective • BrE /kəmˈpelɪŋ/ , NAmE /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting

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mitigate

verb • BrE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ , NAmE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ • (formal)

to make something less harmful, serious, etc.

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prolong

verb • BrE /prəˈlɒŋ/ , NAmE /prəˈlɔːŋ/

to make something last longer

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hazard

noun • BrE /ˈhæzəd/ , NAmE /ˈhæzəd/

a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage

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valve

noun • BrE /vælv/ , NAmE /vælv/

a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas, letting it move in one direction only

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commonplace

adjective • BrE /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/ , NAmE /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/ • [countable, uncountable]

done very often, or existing in many places, and therefore not unusual

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persistent

adjective • BrE /pəˈsɪstənt/ , NAmE /pəˈsɪstənt/

continuing for a long period of time without interruption, or repeated frequently, especially in a way that is annoying and cannot be stopped

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intercept

verb • BrE /ˌɪntəˈsept/ , NAmE /ˌɪntərˈsept/

to stop somebody/something that is going from one place to another from arriving

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divergent

adjective • BrE /daɪˈvɜːdʒənt/ , NAmE /daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt/ • (formal)

here: (of opinions, views, etc.) different; no longer similar.

Example: There are divergent opinions on this issue.

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100 RE

short for: 100 percent renewable energy sources

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adaptation strategies

strategies for adapting to environmental changes caused by observed and expected climate changes.

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assess

verb • BrE /əˈses/ , NAmE /əˈses/

to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something

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assumption

noun • BrE /əˈsʌmpʃn/ , NAmE /əˈsʌmpʃn/ • [countable]

a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof

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audit

noun • BrE /ˈɔːdɪt/ , NAmE /ˈɔːdɪt/ • [countable, uncountable]

an official examination of the quality or standard of something, here: an examination of the emissions a building generates

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combustion

noun • BrE /kəmˈbʌstʃən/ , NAmE /kəmˈbʌstʃən/ • [uncountable]

(specialist)a chemical process in which substances combine with the oxygen in the air to produce heat and light

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