glacier
First, he announced a review into Black's claim
that Himalayan glacier would disappear by 2035,
then he had to defend himself from reports
by the Sunday Telegraph.
hydroelectric
Hydroelectric power and flood control and irrigation
are possible without building monster dams.
hydrogen
Toyotasaid it will launch eight new hybrid models
in the next few years and will begin
introducing plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles
in 2012.
It also said it will have hydrogen-fuel-cell-based
electric vehicles in 2015 in global markets.
laundry
On a weekend afternoon, every machine is in motion,
with bags of laundry parked outside rumbling washers.
Suddenly, all the machines stopped to work.
lavish
Josef Ackermann, CEO of Deutsche Bank,
celebrated his 60th birthday in February 2008
with a lavish party thrown
by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
limpid
Wakamaru, from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,
is a waist - high bot with a canary yellow exterior
and limpid eyes. It can recognize 10,000 Japanese words,
identify eight family members by face or voice…
liquor
Idaholawmakers last week introduced a bill
to repeal a 1939 law that bans distilled liquor sales
on election days. "That costs Idaho $400,000
in sales each time", state liquor chief Dyke Nally says.
waterproof
Made of a breathable, waterproof nylon,
this $425 jacket has 30 pockets for carrying everything
from an MP3 player to a cell phone.
Attached to the back are solar panels that store energy
in a battery that fits in any pocket.
commonplace
A: I'm sick of the commonplace teaching methods
of Professor Jordan. That is a real dullsville.
B: Me, too.