February 13, 2020
VERBS
Absorb /əbˈzɔːb/
Ex: Trees can absorb carbon dioxide and so they help to counter the fumes produced by our cars.
Conserve /kənˈsɜːv/
Ex: If we want to conserve energy then we need to change the way we behave.
Consume /kənˈsjuːm/
Ex: The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
Convert /kənˈvɜːt/
Ex: However, critics say that building a network of fueling stations and converting existing petrol stations to hydrogen will prove too costly and will limit this vehicle’s potential.
Counter /ˈkaʊntə(r)/
Ex: Trees can absorb carbon dioxide and so they help to counter the fumes produced by our cars.
Deplete /dɪˈpliːt/
Ex: Food supplies were severely depleted.
Diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
Ex: The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.
Discharge /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
Ex: Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early.
Dwindle /ˈdwɪndl/
Ex: Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing.
Emit /iˈmɪt/
Ex: The vehicles emit only water vapour and so do not contribute to greenhouse gases.
Expend /ɪkˈspend/
Ex: She expended all her efforts on the care of home and children.
Limit /ˈlɪmɪt/
Ex: However, critics say that building a network of fueling stations and converting existing petrol stations to hydrogen will prove too costly and will limit this vehicle’s potential.
Maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/
Ex: CO2 plays a critical role in maintaining the balance in the Earth’s atmosphere and the air that we breathe.
Outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
Ex: In fact an ordinary bulb only has to be turned off for three seconds to outweigh the cost of turning it back on.
Reserve /rɪˈzɜːv/
Ex: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock.
Retain /rɪˈteɪn/
Ex: He struggled to retain control of the situation.
Waste /weɪst/
Ex: Don’t waste money even if you can earn it easily.
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