Unit 7

luddite

a person who is averse to technology or technological progress

tech-savvy

knowing a lot about technology

matrix

a group of numbers or other symbols arranged in a rectangle that can be used to solve particular mathematical problems

exposure

the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place

capacity

ability; potential

fundamental

basic, primary, essential

insular

interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas or people

instant

immediate, without any delay

profoundly

in a way that has a strong effect, extremely, deeply

alter

change, modify

release

let go, give freedom, free movement to sb or sth

neural

of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system

pathway

a way for something to spread within the body or between bodies

shift

change in direction or position

drift away

move away

grasp

understand sth, especially sth difficult

subtle

not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way

realign

put sth into a new or correct position

reallocate

change the way that sth is given or shared between people, groups, or organizations

nonconformity

the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people

disrespectfully

in a way that lacks respect

disentange

separate things that have become joined or confused

misrepresentation

the act of giving false information about sth or sb, often in order to get an advantage

proportionately

in an amount appropriate to each of several recipients

uncoordinated

with different parts failing to work or move well together

differentiation

the process of becoming or making sth different

interchangeable

able to be exchanged with each other without making any difference or without being noticed

cosmic

relating to the universe and the natural processes that happen in it

unavoidably

in a way that is impossible to avoid

alarmingly

in a way that causes worry or fear

significant

important, noticeable

loom

seem likely to happen soon and cause worry; appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object

abundant

more than enough, a lot of

extraordinary

very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange

wipe out

destroy completely, eradicate

celestial

of or from the sky or outside this world

hulk

a large, heavy, awkward person or thing

hit home

cause you to realize exactly how unpleasant or difficult something is

regard

consider, have an opinion about sth or sb

put off

postpone; decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

simplistic

making sth complicated seem simple by ignoring important parts of it

sympathetic

compassionate; understanding of how sb feels

formula

an equation that calculates a new value from values currently in a worksheet.

underestimate

fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of sth

seismic

relating to earthquakes

imposing

noticeable, having an appearance that looks important or causes admiration

outer

on the outside, or at a greater distance from the center or inside

hook up with

meet or begin to work with another person or organization

harsh

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

ply your trade

do your job

unsettling

making you feel anxious and worried, disturbing

optimal

the best or most effective possible in a particular situation

screened

protected

leak

escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; allow liquid or gas to escape

auxiliary

a person or thing whose job is to give extra help or support

take on

begin to have a particular quality

forefathers

ancestors, sb's relatives who lived a long time ago

indigenous

existing naturally or having always lived in a place; native

operate

work, be in action, have an effect

unravel

solve a crime, explain a mystery

joint

belonging to or shared between two or more people

be allocated

be given a share of a total amount

indulge

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

be cut off from

be separated from, isolated

composition

the parts, substances, etc. that sth is made of; the makeup of sth

quest

a long search for sth that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve sth difficult

settle

reach a decision or an agreement about sth; end a disagreement

semicolon

a punctuation mark (';') used to connect independent clauses

vast

extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

assign

give a particular job or piece of work to sb

house

provide space for sth

soundlessly

without making a sound

steep

rising or falling at a sharp angle

in the extreme

extremely (used for emphasis)

mindset

a person's way of thinking and their opinions

interference

an occasion when sb tries to interfere in a situation

cloud cover

the fraction or percent of the total sky at a location that is covered by clouds

twinkle

shine brightly and then less brightly, as if quickly flashing on and off

debris

broken or torn pieces of something larger; loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock

undertaking

a job, task, or piece of work that sb has decided or agreed to do

enhance

improve the quality, amount, or strength of sth

supermassive black hole

giant black hole, with mass on the order of millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, thought to reside in the centers of many galaxies

leading

best, most important, or most prestigious

venture

an activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

faint

not strong or clear; slight

flicker

shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak

unsteadily

in a way that is not regular

gleam

produce or reflect a small, bright light

flash

shine brightly and suddenly; make sth shine in this way

tremulous

shaky and quivering, usually from fear or lack of strength

shimmer

shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly

flame

the hot light of a fire

glow

produce a continuous light

glint

produce small, bright flashes of light reflected from a surface

sparkle

shine brightly with a lot of small points of light

glisten

shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface

downpour

a lot of rain falling in a short time

beacon

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

severely

very seriously

expectant

thinking that sth pleasant or exciting is going to happen