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    wasteful

    US /ˈwestfəl/

    ・

    UK /'weɪstfl/

    A2
    adj.AdjectiveInefficient in use of time or effort or materials
    The wasteful workers used too much wood

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    10:38Casually Explained: Bitcoin
    • Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful,

      Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful,

    • Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful and it would be much more productive to use those children for something else.

      Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful and it would be much more productive to use those children for something else.

    B1

    Will Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Bankrupt America?

    11:47Will Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Bankrupt America?
    • They will cut all the wasteful spending, they will make the government more efficient, they will spend less money,

      They will cut all the wasteful spending, they will make the government more efficient, they will spend less money,

    • They will cut all the wasteful spending, they will make the government more efficient, they will spend less money, and the money that is being spent will be spent more productively.

      They will cut all the wasteful spending, they will make the government more efficient, they will spend less money, and the money that is being spent will be spent more productively.

    B1

    War On Waste: Extended Sneak Peek

    02:02War On Waste: Extended Sneak Peek
    • Australia. We're one of the most wasteful countries in the developed world.

      Australia. We're one of the most wasteful countries in the developed world.

    • Australia, we're one of the most wasteful countries in the developed world.

      Australia, we're one of the most wasteful countries in the developed world.

    B1

    Easy Sweet or Savoury Crepe Recipe - Martina's Midnight Munchies

    19:30Easy Sweet or Savoury Crepe Recipe -  Martina's Midnight Munchies
    • It would be wasteful and wrong.

      It would be wasteful and wrong.

    • It would be wasteful and wrong.

      It would be wasteful and wrong.

    B1

    Facebook Town Hall with President Obama

    04:15Facebook Town Hall with President Obama
    • It's not because they're wasteful,

      It's not because they're wasteful,

    • It's not because they're wasteful,

      It's not because they're wasteful,

    A2

    Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article

    58:31Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article
    • Immoderately wasteful.

      Immoderately wasteful.

    • Think of a being like Nature, immoderately wasteful, immoderately indifferent, devoid of intentions and considerateness,

      Think of a being like Nature, immoderately wasteful, immoderately indifferent, devoid of intentions and considerateness,

    B2

    Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Spa Review in San Diego, California

    14:50Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Spa Review in San Diego, California
    • The shower is over here, separate, great shower, it was nice and hot, water pressure was okay, but I love that they had also a handheld shower, but since we're with dogs, we went to the bathroom, so it was nice to have this handheld shower to rinse their paws off, so this comes in handy, especially if you have pets, and they also provide shampoo, conditioner, and shower or body wash in here, and I love it when they put it in bottles like this, because then you don't have to use those little bottles, it would be wasteful.

      The shower is over here, separate, great shower, it was nice and hot, water pressure was okay, but I love that they had also a handheld shower, but since we're with dogs, we went to the bathroom, so it was nice to have this handheld shower to rinse their paws off, so this comes in handy, especially if you have pets, and they also provide shampoo, conditioner, and shower or body wash in here, and I love it when they put it in bottles like this, because then you don't have to use those little bottles, it would be wasteful.

    • And I love it when they put it in bottles like this because then you don't have to use little bottles and be wasteful.

      And I love it when they put it in bottles like this because then you don't have to use little bottles and be wasteful.

    B1

    2 Things You Need to Understand to Stop Being Lazy – Willpower by Roy Baumeister

    05:102 Things You Need to Understand to Stop Being Lazy – Willpower by Roy Baumeister
    • Again, most people do not understand how willpower works, are completely wasteful with it, and are always unable to get things done.

      Again, most people do not understand how willpower works, are completely wasteful with it, and are always unable to get things done.

    • Again, most people do not understand how willpower works, are completely wasteful with it,

      Again, most people do not understand how willpower works, are completely wasteful with it,

    B1

    How to Make Splits and Scones — The Victorian Way

    10:13How to Make Splits and Scones — The Victorian Way
    • and use a cutter, but I think that is too wasteful and also can mean it's overhandled.

      and use a cutter, but I think that is too wasteful and also can mean it's overhandled.

    • But I think that is too wasteful and also can mean it's overhandled.

      But I think that is too wasteful and also can mean it's overhandled.

    B2

    Haiti capital under gang control with residents in survival struggle | BBC News

    16:31Haiti capital under gang control with residents in survival struggle | BBC News
    • I used to be able to feed myself, but now I can't I'm losing weight and I'm walking the streets in rags Haiti's long been one of USAID's largest recipients of funding and for the people here It is a lifeline, but as President Trump cracks down on what he calls wasteful spending that lifeline is about to be cut Today you are seeing the last food we have from the US government It has arrived from the US and it's now being distributed, but we will run out We will not have no food If we stop giving food to the vulnerable women that are in displaced centers and the women that are in host families they will have to find this food somehow and that will make them very vulnerable, much more vulnerable than they are now As food supplies run dangerously low, so does the resilience of those most at risk At another women's shelter across town, we meet more survivors of sexual violence.

      I used to be able to feed myself, but now I can't I'm losing weight and I'm walking the streets in rags Haiti's long been one of USAID's largest recipients of funding and for the people here It is a lifeline, but as President Trump cracks down on what he calls wasteful spending that lifeline is about to be cut Today you are seeing the last food we have from the US government It has arrived from the US and it's now being distributed, but we will run out We will not have no food If we stop giving food to the vulnerable women that are in displaced centers and the women that are in host families they will have to find this food somehow and that will make them very vulnerable, much more vulnerable than they are now As food supplies run dangerously low, so does the resilience of those most at risk At another women's shelter across town, we meet more survivors of sexual violence.

    • But as President Trump cracks down on what he calls wasteful spending, that lifeline is about to be cut.

      But as President Trump cracks down on what he calls wasteful spending, that lifeline is about to be cut.

    B1