Rise of the Robots

by/in leaps and bounds

If someone or something gets better ___ ____ ____ ____ _____, he, she, or it improves very quickly:

Her Spanish has come on (= improved) in leaps and bounds this year.

scout (N)

(SOLDIER)

a person, especially a soldier, sent out to get information about where the enemy are and what they are doing

 a scout around

a quick look around a place or area, especially in order to find something:

I had ______ quick _____ ______ the house to check everything was okay.

in your backyard

in the area where you live, or in the area of interest or activity that you are involved in or responsible for:

How would you feel about them building a nuclear power station _____ ______ _______

We should take a look at what is happening ___ our own ______ before criticizing what is taking place in other countries.

preview (N)

short parts of a television show or film that are shown to the public in order to advertise it

camcorder (N)

a small video camera that can be held easily in one hand

celestial (ADJ)

of or from the sky or outside this world:

_________lestial body The moon is the brightest celestial body in the night sky.

_________ sphere A telescope placed there has a nearly unrestricted view of the celestial sphere.

________ object

despair (N)

the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:

mood/sense of ______ Hope began to fade, leaving a mood/sense of despair.

They're in (the depths of) _____ over/about the money they've lost.

to someone’s _______ To her teacher's _____, Nicole never does the work that she's told to do.

drive someone to ______ Their fourth year without rain drove many farmers to _______.

be the despair of someone

to cause someone such difficulties that they do not know how to deal with you:

He's the ______ of his parents because he shows no interest in getting a job.

viewfinder (N)

the part of a camera that you look through to see what it is that you are taking a photograph of

jukebox (N)

a machine in a bar, etc. that plays recorded music when a coin is put into it

robust (ADJ)

(of a person or animal) strong and healthy:

He looks _______ and healthy enough.

robust (ADJ)

(of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail:

_______economy

_________ system

resplendent (ADJ)

having a very bright or beautiful appearance:

the queen's ______ purple robes

stainless (ADJ)

(MATERIAL)

with no marks on it, or made of a substance that is not damaged by air or water and that does not change colour:

_______ work surfaces

drag and drop

If you ____ ________ _______ something on a computer screen, you move it from one area to another using the mouse:

____ ________ _______ files as required.

blower (N)

(BLOWING AIR)

a device that blows out air, for example to heat or cool a place, or to remove something from a place:

Turn the heater control to hot, and set the ____ to medium/high speed.

the blower

the telephone:

I had Charles on ____ ______ this morning.

Get on _________ __________ and complain.

lose no time

do a specified thing immediately or as soon as possible.

ping (V)

to make a short, sharp sound:

We heard a small stone _______ against our window.

collision (N)

an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force:

There has been a _______ on the southbound stretch of the motorway.

head-on ______ Two drivers were killed in a head-on (= direct) collision between a car and a taxi last night.

in a ________ with The cyclist was in a collision with a bus.

glide (V)

to move easily without stopping and without effort or noise:

She came _______ gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown.

roam (V)

to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do:

After the bars close, gangs of youths _____ the city streets.

She _______ around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.

droid (N)

a robot (= a machine controlled by computer) that is made to look like a human:

She provided the voice of evil ______ TC-14 in the movie Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

integrate (V)

to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs:

It's very difficult to ________ yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.

________ into Children are often very good at ______ into a new culture.

circuit (V)

to travel around something in a route shaped approximately like a circle:

He was early so he ______ the block a couple of times.

circuit (N)

a regular pattern of visits or the places visited:

on the ________ They first met each other on the tennis ______ (= while at different tennis competitions).