Proficiency Masterclass Unit 7 Science & Technology

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digital native (noun.)

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somebody born during or after the general introduction of digital technology; because they have interacted with digital technology from an early age, digital natives have a greater understanding of how it works.

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digital inmigrant (noun.)

Back 2

somebody born before digital technology existed, and who has to learn and use it in later life.

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alter (verb.)

Back 3

to become different (more formal register than change)

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evolve (verb.)

Back 4

to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form (often used about biological or technological things)

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profound (adjetive); profoundly (adverb)

Back 5

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way.

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shift (verb)

Back 6

to change in position or direction.

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turn into (verb)

Back 7

to change and become somebody or something different, or to make somebody or something to do this.

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allocate (verb)

Back 8

to give something to somebody as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way.

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legalese (noun)

Back 9

lenguage used by lawyers and in legal documents that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

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disentangle (verb)

Back 10

to separate thingfs that have become joined or confused.

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differentiate (verb)

Back 11

to show or find the difference between things thar are compared.

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changeable (noun)

Back 12

describes something that often changes.

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carefree (adjetive)

Back 13

having no problems or not being worried about anything.

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careless (noun); carelessly 8adverb9

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no5t taking or showing enough care and attention.

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apparent (adjetive); unapparent

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able to seen or undertood

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apparition (nonu9

Back 16

a ghost

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wipe something out.

Back 17

to destroy something completely.

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loom (verb)

Back 18

to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object.

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hulk (noun)

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the body of an old ship, car, pr very large piece of equipment that is broken and no longer used.

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stand tall

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to act in a proud and confident way.

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come alive.

Back 21

if a place comes alive, it becomes filled with activity.

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hook up.

Back 22

to meet or begin to work with another person or other people.

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harsh (adjetive)

Back 23

unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary.

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ply (verb)

Back 24

to sell or to work regularly at something, especially involving selling things.

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unsettle (verb)

Back 25

to cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

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bring / call something to mind.

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to remember something.

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unravel (verb.)

Back 27

if you unravel a difficult situation or story, or if it unravels, it becomes clear and easier to understand,

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indulge (verb9

Back 28

to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you.

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truly (adverb)

Back 29

used to emphasize that something is true in every way or to emphasize a description of something.

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quest (noun)

Back 30

a large search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult.

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sharp (adejtive)

Back 31

clear: a sharp image is very clear; having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something.

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mindset (noun9

Back 32

a person´s way of thinking and their opinions.

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undertake (verb)

Back 33

to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult.

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undertaking (noun)

Back 34

a difficult or important piece of work, especially one that takes a long time.

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enhance (verb)

Back 35

to improve the quality, amount or strenght of something.

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stardust (noun)

Back 36

a pleasent dream-like or romantic feeling

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downpour (noun)

Back 37

a lot of rain in a short time.

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beacon (noun)

Back 38

a light or fire on the top of a hill that acts as a warning or signal.

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sparkle (verb) /sparkling (adjetive)

Back 39

shining brightly because of reflected light: eyes, champagne, conversation, water, diamond, to lack sparkle, added sparkle, extra sparkle

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glitter (verb) / glittering (adjetive)

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shinning with small flashes of light: gold, silver, carrer, bodies of water e.g. pool, lake, sea.

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glow (verb) /glowing (adjetive)

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producing a soft, warm light: eerie, warm, neon; glow in the dark.

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shimmer (verb) / shimmering (adjetive)

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to shine gently and seem to b emoving slightly: heat, fish, bodies of water e.g. pool, lake, sea.

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gleam (verb) /gleaming (adjetive)

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to produce or reflect a small, bright light: jewel, car; gleam of hope or excitement.

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glisten (verb) /glistening (adjetive)

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shinnig by reflecting light from a weat or smooth surface: in the sunlight /moonlight; dew.

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flicker (verb) /flickering (adjetive)

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shinnig with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak: candel, flame, screen, a flicker of emotion.

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high-profile (adjetive)

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attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television,etc.

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light year

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the distance that light travels in one year.

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quantum leap

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a great improvement or important development in something.

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warp speed

Back 49

an extremely high speed.

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big bang

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the large explosion tha many scientist believe created the universe.

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black hole

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a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape; an imaginary place in which things are lost.

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lift-off

Back 52

the action of a spacecraft or rocket living the ground.

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blur (verb)

Back 53

make or become unclear or less distinct.

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detrimental (adjetive)

Back 54

causing harm or damage.

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purport to (verb)

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to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe.

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broach (verb)

Back 56

to begin a discussion of something difficult - I don´t kno how to broach the subject with him.

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highlight (verb)

Back 57

to attract attention to or to emphasize something.

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contend with (verb)

Back 58

to compete in order to win something.