Destination C1&C2 Unit 4

vocabulary of unit 4

adapt (v)

to change your ideas or behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation

adjust (v)

to change something slightly in order to make it better, more accurate or more effective

alternate (v)

if one thing alternates with another, it happens after it and keeps being repeated

alternate (adj)

happening one day, week, etc, but not on the day, week, etc that immediately follows

alternative (n)

something that you can choose instead of something else

alternative (adj)

different from something else and able to be used instead of it

amend (v)

to make changes to a document, law, agreement, etc, especially in order to improve it

conservative (adj)

not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society

convert (v)

to change from one system, use or method to another; to change your beliefs or persuade someone to do this

convert (n)

someone who has changed their beliefs in an important way

decay (v)

to be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of change, or to destroy something in this way

decay (n)

the gradual destruction of something as a result of a natural process of change

deteriorate (v)

to become worse

distort (v)

to change something such as information so that it is no longer true or accurate

dynamic (adj)

continuously changing, growing or developing

endure (v)

to suffer something unpleasant or difficult in a patient way over a long period; to last for a long time

evolve (v)

to gradually change and develop over a period of time

influence (v)

to affect the way someone thinks or behaves or affect the way something happens

influence (n)

the effect that a person or thing has on someone's decisions, opinions or behaviour or on the way something happens

innovation (n)

a new idea, method, piece of equipment, etc

innovative (adj)

new, original and advanced

last (v)

to continue existing or happening for or until a particular time

maintain (v)

to make something stay the same

mature (v)

to start behaving like an adult and become more sensible as you get older

mature (adj)

behaving in a sensible way that you would expect from an adult

modify (v)

change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or make it less extreme

novel (adj)

new or unusual

persist (v)

to continue to do or say something in a determined way

potential (n)

the possibility to develop or achieve something in the future

potential (adj)

possible or likely in the future

progress (v)

to continue to develop or move forward

progress (n)

the process of developing or improving

radical (adj)

extreme

refine (v)

to make some changes to something in order to improve it

reform (v)

a change intended to correct a situation that is wrong or unfair or make the system work more efficiently

remain (v)

to continue to be in a particular situation or condition

revise (v)

to change your opinion or judgment of someone or something; to change, improve or make additions to something such as a book, law or piece of writing

revolution (n)

a sudden or major change, especially in ideas or methods; a situation in which people completely change their government or political system, usually by force

shift (v)

to change an idea, attitude or plan

shift (n)

a change in something, for example in someone's ideas or opinions

spoil (v)

to affect something in a way that makes it worse, less attractive or less enjoyable

status quo (n phr)

the present situation or the way things usually are

steady (v)

to hold something firmly without shaking or moving it

steady (adj)

firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking; staying at the same level, speed, value, etc

substitute (v)

to remove one thing and put something else in its place

substitute (n)

something that is used instead of something else

sustain (v)

to provide the conditions in which something can happen or exist

switch (v)

to replace one object with another

switch (n)

a change from one thing to another; something such as a button or key that controls the electrical supply

transform (v)

to make someone or something completely different, usually in a way that makes them more attractive, easier to use, etc

trend (n)

a gradual change or development that produces a particular result

uniform (adj)

the same everywhere

breakthrough (n)

a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work

broadband (adj)

able to send different types of communication signals at the same time

broadband (n)

a highspeed internet connection

click (v)

to make a computer do something by pressing a button on the mouse

complex (adj)

with a lot of details or small parts, which makes something difficult to understand or deal with

consumer electronics (n phr)

electrical equipment, such as digital cameras, etc which is available for the public to buy

craft (v)

to make or produce something skillfully

craft (n)

a traditional skill of making things by hand, for example furniture or jewellery

data (n)

information in a form that a computer can use

download (v)

to move information to your computer from a computer system or the internet

file (n)

a set of information on a computer

(games) console (n phr)

a small piece of electronic equipment that you connect to a screen, used for playing video games

manual (adj)

operated by people rather than automatically or using computers

manual (n)

a book containing instructions for doing something, especially for operating a machine

network (v)

to connect computers together so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers

network (n)

a set of computers that are connected to each other so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers

nuclear (adj)

relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom

offline (adj; adv)

working on a computer but not connected to the internet

online (adj; adv)

on the internet

primitive (adj)

at a very simple stage of development

programmer (n)

someone whose job is to create computer programs

resource (n)

something you can use to help you to achieve something, especially in your work or study

technique (n)

a method of doing something using a special skill that you have developed

upload (v)

to send documents or programs from your computer to a larger system using the internet