UNIT 11B: TECHNOLOGY AS TRASH | Quizlet

trash

Rubbish, waste, litter, garbage, junk

slum

(often pl.) a poor area of a town where the houses are in very bad condition

wasteland

an unused area of land that has become barren or overgrown; a bleak and unused or neglected urban or industrial area.

scrap

material from old, damaged cars or machines

pile

a large number of things on top of each other, stack, heap

valuable

useful and important, worth a lot of money

to make a living

to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc

to remove

to eliminate, take away

obsolete

outdated, old-fashioned

customer

client

to keep up

to mantain

to discard

to dispose of, to get rid of something that you no longer want or need

landfill

a large, deep hole in which huge amounts of garbage are buried

wealthy

rich

substance

material, element

to pose (a threat)

to cause a problem, endanger

to address a problem

to deal with a problem

trade

commerce, the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries

to notify

to formally or officially tell someone about something

hazardous

risky, dangerous

ban (n)

prohibition

infrastructure

the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc

disposal

when you get rid of something

colossal

huge, enormous

to avoid

to prevent

to deter

to dissuade, to discourage

deterrent

dissuasion

distressing

disturbing, worrying, upsetting

to turn up

to appear

TO LEAK

TO LET FLUID OUT

OUTPUT

AMOUNT PRODUCED

POLICY

PERSONAL RULE, LAWS, PRINCIPLES

NO LONGER

NOT ANYMORE