Wednesday, 14 January 2026

GRADE 12 - NOTIFIER - THEME 8 - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - VOCABULARY LIST


GRADE 12 - NOTIFIER - THEME 8 - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - VOCABULARY LIST




consumption (n): The act of using up a resource, or the purchase and use of goods and services by the public.

definitely (adv): Without a doubt; certainly.

deforestation (n): The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

disposable (adj): (Of an article) intended to be thrown away after use.

excessive (adj): More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; too much.

finite (adj): Having limits or a fixed size; not infinite.

generate (v): To produce or create something.

infrastructure (n): The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, power supplies).

malfunction (n): A failure to function normally or satisfactorily.

manufacture (v): To make something on a large scale using machinery.

municipality (n): A city or town that has its own local government.

overuse (v): To use something too much or too often.

pollution (n): The presence in or introduction into the environment of a thing that has harmful effects.

renewable (adj): not depleted when used, or capable of being replenished.

resident (n): A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.

source (n): A place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.

stable (adj): Not likely to give way or overturn; firmly established.

sustainable (adj): Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; causing little or no damage to the environment.

urgent (adj): Requiring immediate action or attention.

waste (n): Unwanted or unusable material, substance, or by-product.

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