tackle
noun
°(nautical) A system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope.
°(fishing) Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
verb
°to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down.
°to attempt to take away a ball.

asset
noun
°Something or someone of any value; any portion of one's property or effects so considered.
"These shares are a valuable asset."
°Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.

agile
adjective
°Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.
synonyms: active, alert, nimble, brisk more» , lively, quick

flexible
adjective
°Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle.
"When the splitting wind Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks. -"
°Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering.
"Phocion was a man of great severity, and no ways flexible to the will of the people. -Francis Bacon."
noun
°Something that is flexible.
synonyms: ductile, inconstant, manageable, obsequious more» , pliant, pliable, supple, tractable, wavering

partnership
noun
°the state of being associated with a partner.
°an association of two or more people to conduct a business.

mortar
noun
°A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.
°Military A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with either a rifled or smooth bore. It usually has a shorter range than a howitzer, employs a higher angle of fire, and has a tube with a length of 10 to 20 calibers. See also gun; howitzer. JP-1-02.
verb
°To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
°To fire a mortar (weapon).

tangible
adjective
°touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch; palpable.
°possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
noun
°real or concrete results.

catalyze
verb
°To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.

piecemeal
adjective
°Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
verb
°Piece by piece; in small amounts, stages, or degrees.
°Into pieces or parts.

engagement
noun
°an appointment, especially to speak or perform.
"The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week."
"Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle."

ownership
noun
°The state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

empower
verb
°To give permission or power to do something.
°Abstractly, to give the confidence to do something.
"John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations."
synonyms: allow, let, permit, inspire

translate
verb
°To change text (of a book, document, Web site, movie, anime, video game etc.) from one language to another.
"Hans diligently translated the novel from German into English."
°To have a translation into another language.
"''That idiom doesn't readily translate."
noun
°(in Euclidean spaces) A set of points obtained by adding a given fixed vector to each point of a given set.

fore
adjective
°Former; occurring earlier (in some order).
"Of apples and oranges, I choose the fore fruit."
°(nautical) Forward; at or toward the front (with respect to locality); commonly used in reference to ships.
"The fore cabin is near the bow."
interjection
°An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.
noun
°The front.

net-zero
adjective
°Describing a building or system which generates as much energy (though solar and wind generation) as it uses from the electricity network.
"Heath's home is defined as "net-zero," which means it produces as much energy as it consumes throughout the year."

sustainability
noun
°the ability to sustain something.
°a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals in the very long term.

savings
noun
°That which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
"The collapse of Enron wiped out the life savings of many people, leaving them poor in their retirement."

generate
verb
°To bring into being; give rise to.
"The discussion generated an uproar."
°To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
"Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat."

downgrade
noun
°A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
°To place lower in position.
°To 'dumb down', reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts.
synonyms: degrade, demote, defame, reduce more» , revert, ruin

upgrade
noun
°an improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
verb
°to improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
°to replace an existing object with something better.

upfront
adjective
°In a forward, leading or frontward position.
verb
°As an attacker.
noun
°A meeting of network executives with the press and major advertisers, signaling the start of advertising sales for a new season.

blast
noun
°A violent gust of wind.
°A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast.
verb
°To make a loud noise.
°To shatter, as if by an explosion.
interjection
°Blast it; damn it.

ratchet
noun
°A pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
°A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
verb
°To cause to become incremented or decremented.
°To increment or decrement.

sensor
noun
°A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

incandescent
adjective
°shining very brightly.
noun
°An incandescent lamp or bulb.

replace
verb
°To restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like.
"When you've finished using the telephone, please replace the handset."
°To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed.
"You can take what you need from the petty cash, but you must replace it tomorrow morning."

decarbonize
verb
°To remove carbon from something, especially from an engine; to decoke.

carbonize
verb
°To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
°To react something with carbon.

carbonise
verb
°(mostly British) alternative spelling of carbonize.

carbon
noun
°The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6.
°(informal) A sheet of carbon paper.

consumption
noun
°The act of consuming something.
"The fire's consumption of the forest caused ecological changes."
°The amount consumed.
"gross national consumption"

emission
noun
°Something that is emitted, especially the exhaust from a car.
°The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation; issue; as, the emission of light from the sun; the emission of heat from a fire; the issuing of bank notes.

contribute
verb
°To give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
synonyms: add, assist, bestow, bring more» , chip in, impart, kick in, lend, provide, put up