Describing inventions | Quizlet

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renewable

can be created again

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labour-saving

making it easier for you to do a particular job

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efficient

productive and not wasteful

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appropriate

suitable for a particular situation; proper

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handy

clever and useful

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empower

to give somebody power or authority

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harness

to put into use; utilize; get under control

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implement

to put into action; deploy; carry out

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effort

the force applied to do an action

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intermediate

temporary, for the time being

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long-term

working over a long period of time

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take into account

to consider; remember; be aware of

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cutting-edge

extremely modern and advanced; state-of-the-art

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environmentally friendly

not harmful to the nature

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catch on

to become popular

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go down in history

be remembered or recorded

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game-changer

a person, idea, or event that completely changes the way a situation develops

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take the world by storm

to be suddenly and extremely successful; to boom

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quick fix

fast and easy solution, sometimes temporary

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recycle

to convert waste into reusable materials

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run on

to work on (electricity, gas, etc)

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hold

to have the capacity for (a number of people, items, etc)

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last

to have longevity (...hours, minutes)