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– Amplification (From Page 1, Line 5)- Seductive (From Page 1, Line 11)- Residual (From page 1, Line 13)- Albatross (From page 1, Line 19-20)- lethal (From Page 1, Line 20-21)
Amplification – the amplification of every small act of consumption translates into the rapid and pervasive degradation of the natural world.
Seductive – Jordan transformed these billowing piles into seductive abstractions.
Residual – whose beauty is at odds with the reality that discarded items consume resources in the recycling process and propel a stream of residual waste into landfills.
Albatross – We see the carcass of a baby albatross, its gut filled with plastic caps, lighters and other lethal plastic objects.
Lethal – We see the carcass of a baby albatross, its gut filled with plastic caps, lighters and other lethal plastic objects.
Definition:Amplification (Noun)- The process of increasing the volume of sound, especially using an amplifier.Word family member: Amplify, Amplifying
Own words: Amplification means magnify something. Increase from its original form.
Seductive (Adjective)
– Tempting and attractive; enticing.
Word family member: Seduce
Own words: It makes you want to observe it closely, it’s very tempting.
Residual (Adjective)
– Remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone.
Word family member: Residue
Own words: The rest of something.
Albatross (Noun)
– a very large, chiefly white oceanic bird with long, narrow wings, found mainly in the southern oceans.
Own words: a white seabird.
Lethal (Adjective)- of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal.- made or carried out to cause death
– causing great harm or destruction
Word family member: lethal,lethality.
Own words: This word is used to describe something that can cause devastating damage.
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Cell phone chargers, Atlanta, 2004
Chris Jordan, 2004, archival inkjet print, 44″ x 66″, © 2004, courtesy of the artists