Words Unit 5 Definitons Living in a smart world

attitude

the way you think and feel about something

havoc

widespread destruction or chaos

to wreak havoc

to cause severe damage or disorder

to relocate

to move to a new place or position

to neglect

to fail to care for properly

imminent threat

a danger that is about to happen soon

devastating

causing great damage or emotional pain

accusatory

expressing blame or accusation

alert

a warning signal of danger

notification

a message informing you of something

expiration date

the last date a product is valid

to expire

to come to the end of validity

to keep track of

to remain aware or informed

to monitor

to observe or check regularly

appliance

a device or machine used at home

to dispense

to give out in measured amounts

dispenser

a device that releases/provide something

smoke detector

a device that senses smoke

lock

a mechanism to secure a door

maintenance

the process of keeping equipment in good condition

designated

officially assigned or marked for a purpose

to emit

to release or send out

to merge

to combine into one

energy supply

the provision of electricity or power

to commute

to travel regularly to work

to notify

to inform someone officially

humidity

the amount of moisture in the air

to ease

to make something less difficult

digital footprint

all information stored online about a person

compulsory

required by law or rules

to anticipate

to expect or predict in advance

inappropriate

not suitable or proper

to delete

to remove permanently

to forgo

to do without something

to pinpoint

to identify something exactly

intruders

people who enter without permission

to incorporate

to include or integrate

surface

the outermost layer of something

groceries

food and household supplies

to adjust sthg to

to change to fit a need

blinds/shutters

window coverings to block light

sun shades

coverings to protect from sunlight

hassle

difficulty or inconvenience

malfunction

failure to work properly

enclosure

a closed space or container

repetitive tasks

actions done over and over again

domestic robots

robots that help in households

mundane tasks

simple routine duties

tedious jobs

boring and tiring work

to embrace a new development

to welcome or accept innovation

to augment

to make greater by adding

unprecedented

never done or seen before

to accelerate

to increase speed

genuine

real or authentic

strenuous

requiring great effort

substitute

a replacement for something

electronic appliance

a device that uses electricity to operate

lead

a heavy

mercury

a liquid metal that is poisonous to humans

copper

a reddish metal used for wiring and electronics

kidney

an organ that filters blood

spleen

an organ that helps your immune system

to discard

to throw something away

to dispose of

to get rid of waste properly

to dissect

to take something apart carefully

hazardous

dangerous and harmful

to contaminate

to make something impure or polluted

contaminated

polluted or poisoned

to contribute

to help cause or add to something

landfill

a place where waste is stored underground

electronic devices

machines that run using electronic components

to wreak havoc

to cause serious damage

obsolete

no longer useful or up-to-date

planned obsolescence

designing products to break or become outdated quickly

treasure trove

a valuable or rich collection of items

circuit board

a board that connects electronic components

asylum seeker

a person asking for protection in another country

smithereens

very small broken pieces

attire

clothing or outfit

furthermore

adding an additional point

in a nutshell

expressing something briefly

scrap

leftover metal or waste material

casing

the outer shell or cover of a device

to retrieve

to get something back

acrid smoke

sharp

toxic fumes

poisonous gases

to contain

to hold or keep something inside

to generate

to produce something (like electricity)

an equivalent

something with the same value

properly

in a correct or suitable way

buyback

when a seller buys back a produc