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.