Sunday, June 11, 2017

Secondary Sector: Vocabulary.

WORD OR EXPRESSION
DEFINITION
Raw material
Substances extracted directly from the nature.
Canned food


Scar
After healing.
Carl's wound healed, but it left a scar.
Mineshaft
Underground tunnel
Fracking
High-pressure extraction of oil, gas
Harmful
Dangerous substance
Cigarettes are full of harmful chemicals.
Lifeblood
Source of life, energy
Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country.
Tidal
Of the tide
The captain made sure he had tidal information relevant to the area he would be sailing in.
Engine
Stimulus (figurative
It´s an important economic engine.
Half-finished
Not finished
Tools
Instruments, methods
Willingness
Readiness
Sarah indicated her willingness to leave immediately.
Depleted
In short supply
Stocks of drinking water are seriously depleted.
Clay


PYME
Small or medium-sized company with limited number or employees and limited profits.


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