Glossary

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MISINFORMED verb [ trans. ] (often be ** misinformed **) give (someone) false or inaccurate information.
 * ˌmisinˈfôrm|

RENEWABLE adjective capable of being renewed : the 30-day truce is ** renewable ** by mutual agreement. • (of energy or its source) not permanently depleted when used : a shift away from fossil fuels to ** renewable **
 * riˈn(y)oōəbəl|

INDIFFERENT adjective 1 having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned : they all seemed ** indifferent ** rather than angry | most workers were indifferent to foreign affairs. 2 neither good nor bad; mediocre : attempts to distinguish between good, bad, and **indifferent** work. • not especially good; fairly bad : a pair of ** indifferent ** watercolors. 3 neutral in respect of some specified physical property. • archaic Biology not specialized; ** undifferentiated **.
 * inˈdif(ə)rənt|

ALUMINUM noun 1 the chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-gray metal. (Symbol: Al) 2 ** Aluminum ** is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust and is obtained mainly from bauxite. Its lightness, resistance to corrosion, and strength (esp. in alloys) have led to widespread use in domestic utensils, engineering parts, and aircraft construction.
 * əˈloōmənəm| ( Brit. aluminium |ˌalyəˈminēəm|)

CONSUME verb [ trans. ] eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink) : people **consume** a good deal of sugar in drinks. • buy (goods or services). • use up (a resource) : these machines ** consum e** 5 percent of the natural gas in the U.S. • (esp. of a fire) completely destroy : the fire spread rapidly, consuming many homes. • (usu. be consumed) (of a feeling) absorb all of the attention and energy of (someone) : Carolyn was consumed with guilt | [as adj. ] ( consuming) a consuming passion.
 * kənˈsoōm|

RECYCLE verb [ trans. ] convert (waste) into reusable material : car hulks were recycled into new steel | [as adj. ] ( recycled) goods made of recycled materials | [as n. ] ( recycling) a call for the recycling of all paper. • return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process. • use again : he reserves the right to ** recycle ** his own
 * rēˈsīkəl|

LANDFILL noun a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, esp. as a method of filling in or extending usable land. • waste material used to reclaim ground in this way. • an area filled in by this process.
 * ˈlan(d)ˌfil|

ENVIRONMENT the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. • [usu. with adj. ] the setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on : a good learning ** environment .** • [with adj. ] Computing the overall structure within which a user, computer, or program operates : a desktop development ** environment. ** (the ** environment **) the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, esp. as affected by human activity. RECYCLABLE adjective able to be recycled. noun a substance or object that can be recycled.
 * rēˈsīk(ə)ləbəl|

EXHIBITION noun 1 a public display of works of art or other items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair : an exhibition of French sculpture | he never lent his treasures out for exhibition. 2 a display or demonstration of a particular skill : fields that have been plowed with a supreme exhibition of the farm worker's skills | [as adj. ] exhibition games. • [in sing. ] an ostentatious or insincere display of a particular quality or emotion : a false but convincing exhibition of concern for smaller nations. 3 Brit. a scholarship awarded to a student at a school or college, usually after a competitive examination.
 * ˌeksəˈbi sh ən|

LANDFILL noun a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, esp. as a method of filling in or extending usable land. • waste material used to reclaim ground in this way. • an area filled in by this SCHEDULE noun 1 we need to draw up a production schedule plan, program, timetable, scheme. 2 I have a very busy schedule timetable, agenda, diary, calendar, time line; itinerary. PRESENTATION noun 1 the presentation of his certificate awarding, presenting, giving, handing over/out, bestowal, granting, award. 2 the presentation of food appearance, arrangement, packaging, disposition, display, layout. 3 the presentation of new proposals submission, proffering, offering, tendering, advancing, proposal, suggestion, mooting, tabling. 4 a sales presentation demonstration, talk, lecture, address, speech, show, exhibition, display, introduction, launch, launching, unveiling. 5 a presentation of his latest play staging, production, performance, mounting, showing.
 * ˈlan(d)ˌfil|