Wednesday, July 23, 2014

VOCABULARY

CRADLE-TO-CRADLE [kreyd-l]
Definition: It is a biomimetic approach to the design of products and systems. It models human industry on nature's processes viewing materials as nutrients circulating in healthy, safe metabolisms.

SUSTAINABLE (adj) [suh-stey-nuh-buhl]

Forms: Sustainability (n)
Definition:Capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.

DEFORESTATION (n) [dee-fawr-ist, -for-]

Forms: Deforester (n), Deforest (v)
Definition: It is clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land. 

SHORTAGE [shawr-tij]

Forms: Pre-shortage (n)
Definition: A deficiency in quantity.

EMBODIED [em-bod-ee]
Forms: Embody (v), Embodier (n)
Definition: To give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form.

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