4A DESIGN BY NATURE: BIOMIMETICS

CONCRETE PURPOSE

CONCRETE PURPOSE

a definite goal or aim, a specific reason

HAVE THE POTENTIAL

possess the capability

DRAW INSPIRATION

get ideas

UNIMAGINABLY COMPLEX

extremely difficult to understand

ABILITY

skill

CLOUDLESS

clear sky (no clouds)

KNELT ( to kneel)

supported on one knee

BAKING

really hot

GENTLY

carefully

DEVIL

cruel

DISH

meal, course

DRENCHED

completely wet, soaked

DAMP

slightly wet, humid

VITAL

crucial, tremendously important

RIDDLE

puzzle, enigma

DEVICE

machine or tool for a specific task

LEADING

major, principal, in the first position,prestigious

FIELD

an area of knowledge

TRAPPED (to trap)

stuck in

SOLAR PANEL

device used to collect electrical energy from the sun

STICK - stuck -stuck

adhere , attach

FUR

animals' hair

COLLEAGUES

workmates

FOCUS ON

direct or point attention to

CHANCE

opportunity

TO LEAD / LED/ LED

to cause, result in

MERELY

simply, entirely, purely, solely

PROVIDE

give, supply

INSIGHT

understanding, perception

CLUE

something that helps to solve a problem, mystery

UNLOCK

discover, reveal

WIDE VARIETY

great choice, range, selection

WINDMILL

machine caused to turn by the force of the wind

GENERATE

develop, produce, create, cause

LARGE

big, great

NEST

place where insects, birds... lay eggs

HUMIDITY

moisture, dampness

PAINLESS

with no pain

NEEDLE

sewing tool

PERFORM TASKS

do jobs

TINY

very small

SURVEILLANCE

careful watching of someone, something

REPLICATE

make a copy of something

CONFIDENT

sure of oneself

GAP

break or opening

AMAZED

astonished, surprised

PUZZLED

confused

DOWNWARDS

towards a lower position

ALLOW

let, permit

FUNDS

raised money for a project

SMOOTH

a regular surface

MONITOR

to observe, record

RANGE

variety, choice, selection

SUCCESS

achievement

BLAME for

make responsible for

PROFITABLE

which makes profit

INHERENTLY

in an intrinsic way

NONETHELESS

however, nevertheless

ENABLE

make possible

RESEARCHER

scientist

TOE

digit of the foot

ENABLE

make possible

HEADQUARTERS

main office, building from which operations are directed

ACTUAL

REAL

OVER TIME

GRADUALLY