Week16 vocabulary

Weekly Vocabulary (Week 16)

Book: Wonders 4.5-6 | The Great Energy Debate (p.118-121)

No.	單字 (Vocabulary)	定義 (Definition) (0.85x 慢速)	例句 (Sentences)
1	argument 爭論/論點 (noun)	a conversation or discussion in which people disagree	We listened carefully to each side of the argument. Our teacher won't tell us which side of the debate we'll be on until the day before it happens, which means we'll have to preplan arguments for both sides.
2	preplan 事先計劃 (verb) Forms: preplanned, preplanned	to plan ahead	We need to preplan the picnic so everything goes smoothly. Our teacher won't tell us which side of the debate we'll be on until the day before it happens, which means we'll have to preplan arguments for both sides.
3	discussion 討論 (noun)	a conversation in which people share their opinions	We had a discussion about our favorite books in class. The debate will be next Tuesday and will include a discussion about different energy sources.
4	resource 資源 (noun)	something that humans need and value such as land, air, water	Solar energy is a resource that comes from the sun. We'll have to learn about the environmental consequences related to each resource, as well as the costs.
5	related 相關的 (adjective)	having some connection or relationship	The homework questions are related to the work we did in class yesterday. We'll have to learn about the environmental consequences related to each resource, as well as the costs.
6	pollute 污染 (verb) Forms: polluted, polluted	to make something dirty or unclean	Throwing trash in the river can pollute the water. Plus, burning these fossil fuels pollutes the air!
7	cost 價錢/價格 (noun)	the price, or amount of money needed to make something	We checked the cost of the tickets before we bought them. We'll have to learn about the environmental consequences related to each resource, as well as the costs.
8	gasoline 汽油 (noun)	a liquid that burns, used mainly as fuel for engines	Dad stopped at the gas station to buy gasoline. We may be asked to debate the future of gasoline as an energy source.
9	geologist 地質學家 (noun)	a scientist that studies the surface of the Earth and the processes that formed it	A geologist studies rocks and minerals. According to geologists, fossil fuels formed over hundreds of millions of years from ancient plant and animal remains.
10	hypercritical 吹毛求疵的 (adjective)	being too picky and finding fault in everything	She was so hypercritical of her painting that she didn't want to show it to anyone. It is easy to be hypercritical of fossil fuels.