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58 Cards in this Set
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digital native (noun.) |
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.) |
somebody born before digital technology existed, and who has to learn and use it in later life. |
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alter (verb.) |
to become different (more formal register than change) |
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evolve (verb.) |
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) |
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way. |
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shift (verb) |
to change in position or direction. |
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turn into (verb) |
to change and become somebody or something different, or to make somebody or something to do this. |
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allocate (verb) |
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) |
lenguage used by lawyers and in legal documents that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. |
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disentangle (verb) |
to separate thingfs that have become joined or confused. |
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differentiate (verb) |
to show or find the difference between things thar are compared. |
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changeable (noun) |
describes something that often changes. |
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carefree (adjetive) |
having no problems or not being worried about anything. |
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careless (noun); carelessly 8adverb9 |
no5t taking or showing enough care and attention. |
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apparent (adjetive); unapparent |
able to seen or undertood |
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apparition (nonu9 |
a ghost |
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wipe something out. |
to destroy something completely. |
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loom (verb) |
to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object. |
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hulk (noun) |
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 |
to act in a proud and confident way. |
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come alive. |
if a place comes alive, it becomes filled with activity. |
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hook up. |
to meet or begin to work with another person or other people. |
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harsh (adjetive) |
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary. |
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ply (verb) |
to sell or to work regularly at something, especially involving selling things. |
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unsettle (verb) |
to cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb. |
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bring / call something to mind. |
to remember something. |
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unravel (verb.) |
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 |
to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you. |
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truly (adverb) |
used to emphasize that something is true in every way or to emphasize a description of something. |
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quest (noun) |
a large search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult. |
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sharp (adejtive) |
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 |
a person´s way of thinking and their opinions. |
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undertake (verb) |
to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult. |
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undertaking (noun) |
a difficult or important piece of work, especially one that takes a long time. |
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enhance (verb) |
to improve the quality, amount or strenght of something. |
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stardust (noun) |
a pleasent dream-like or romantic feeling |
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downpour (noun) |
a lot of rain in a short time. |
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beacon (noun) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
producing a soft, warm light: eerie, warm, neon; glow in the dark. |
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shimmer (verb) / shimmering (adjetive) |
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) |
to produce or reflect a small, bright light: jewel, car; gleam of hope or excitement. |
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glisten (verb) /glistening (adjetive) |
shinnig by reflecting light from a weat or smooth surface: in the sunlight /moonlight; dew. |
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flicker (verb) /flickering (adjetive) |
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) |
attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television,etc. |
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light year |
the distance that light travels in one year. |
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quantum leap |
a great improvement or important development in something. |
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warp speed |
an extremely high speed. |
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big bang |
the large explosion tha many scientist believe created the universe. |
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black hole |
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 |
the action of a spacecraft or rocket living the ground. |
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blur (verb) |
make or become unclear or less distinct. |
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detrimental (adjetive) |
causing harm or damage. |
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purport to (verb) |
to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe. |
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broach (verb) |
to begin a discussion of something difficult - I don´t kno how to broach the subject with him. |
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highlight (verb) |
to attract attention to or to emphasize something. |
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contend with (verb) |
to compete in order to win something. |