Describing inventions | Quizlet

renewable

can be created again

labour-saving

making it easier for you to do a particular job

efficient

productive and not wasteful

appropriate

suitable for a particular situation; proper

handy

clever and useful

empower

to give somebody power or authority

harness

to put into use; utilize; get under control

implement

to put into action; deploy; carry out

effort

the force applied to do an action

intermediate

temporary, for the time being

long-term

working over a long period of time

take into account

to consider; remember; be aware of

cutting-edge

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

environmentally friendly

not harmful to the nature

catch on

to become popular

go down in history

be remembered or recorded

game-changer

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

take the world by storm

to be suddenly and extremely successful; to boom

quick fix

fast and easy solution, sometimes temporary

recycle

to convert waste into reusable materials

run on

to work on (electricity, gas, etc)

hold

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

last

to have longevity (...hours, minutes)