By Nate Feldman
*Of the projects he visited, which was most intriguing,
or interesting, to you? Why did you feel
that way?
*retrofit: you put modern things on an old structure
There are plans to retrofit the colosseum in Rome with
wind turbines.
*unobtrusive: doesn’t create a bad view; doesn’t draw
bad attention
*iconic: famous or legendary
Tuesday's Vocabulary:
By Nate Feldman
Forward-thinking: thinking in a way that looks to the future, not the past
Nostalgic: wishing the past were today
Aesthetic: related to the beauty of something
*I love this painting for its aesthetics; the design of this building is aesthetically pleasing.
Sphere: a three-d circle
Photovoltaic cladding: when a building is covered with solar panels
Wind turbine: gets wind energy; produces energy by moving in a circle
Biomass boiler: Generates energy from waste products
Dispose: to throw away
*When you are done eating, make sure you dispose your trash.
Hub: the center of something
*In the USA, Washington, DC is the political hub. New York City is the economic hub. Los Angeles is the entertainment hub.
Ingenious: very clever way to do something
*Hopefully, the teacher has an ingenious way to explain the language to the students.
*Optimum: the best possible
I hope you find an optimum way to improve your English.
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