On Screen C2 - Module 4

activism

the activity of working to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims

cryptocurrency

an entirely digital currency

emission

the discharge of exhaust fumes

espionage

​the activity of ^^secretly getting important political or military information^^ about another country or of finding out another company’s secrets by using spies

hassle-free

without causing problems

initiative

an act to find a solution to a problem

leak

the disclosure of confidential information

overconsumption

excessive purchases of goods and services

power grid

a network for supplying electricity in a place

responsive

(of electronic devices) reacting to sth that has been said

sustainable

carrying on without damaging the environment

transaction

the act of buying products or selling services

wearables

electronic devices that you wear or are part of your clothing

account (for sth)

to explain (sth)

be attuned to sth

familiar with somebody/something so that you can understand or recognize them or it and act in an appropriate way

* *She wasn't yet ……………… to her baby's needs.*

buzzword

a term popular at a certain time

compelling

very exciting

concept

an idea, an abstract principle

dread

to fear

* *I ………………. to think what would happen if there really was a fire here.*
* *I ……….. being sick.*

exhilarating

thrilling

fittingly

in an appropriate way

galvanise sb (into doing sth)

to make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited

* *The urgency of his voice …………….. them into action.*

gratification

satisfaction; pleasure

hail

=> to be hailed as sth

to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.

* *Teenager Matt Brown is being …………. a hero for saving a young child from drowning.*

harness

to make use of sth

immerse oneself in sth

to become deeply involved in sth

implication

a consequence

* *The development of the site will have ………………. for the surrounding countryside.*

law-abiding

obedient to the law

leader board

a list that shows the ranking of leading scores and players of a game

menial

(of a task) that does not require skills

mundane

very common and uninteresting

persist (with sth)

to continue

profound

significant

elicit sth from sb (v)

to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty

* *Her tears ……………… great sympathy from her audience.*

radical = drastic

extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something

* *The government is threatening to take ……………….. action.*

receptive (to sth)

willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions

* *She was always ……………… to new ideas.*

reform

to transform

reluctance

unwillingness to do sth

self-improvement

an effort to make yourself a better person

shed

to let go of sth

sth rolls off the tongue

sth is very easy to say

trait

a characteristic

urge sb on

to encourage sb

venture

a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks

* *A disastrous business ………………. lost him thousands of dollars.*

advent

the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.

* *the …………….. of new technology*

attention

carefully listening to or looking at sb/sth

be on the cards

to be likely to happen

break the mould

**to be new and different:**

* *Their approach to sports teaching …………………*

change one's tune

to adopt a different approach to things

compile

to put together various pieces of information, data, etc. in order to produce a list, a report, a book etc.

comprise

to consist of different parts

confine (yourself to doing sth)

to keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc.

* *I will …………….. myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916.*

confirm

to prove that sth is true

contribute (to sth)

to help so that sth will happen successfully

contributing factor

each of the causes that bring about a result together

cosmetic (adj)

​improving only the outside appearance of something and not its basic character

* *She dismissed the plan as a …………… exercise to win votes.*

demise

death; extinction

demolish

to destroy sth

deteriorate

to worsen

discerning user

sb who shows good judgement about how to surf the Net

dispute

to express doubts about the truth of sth

draw a conclusion

to decide what is true after considering all the facts

endangered

(of a species) in danger of becoming extinct

facilitate

to make it easier for sth to happen

fall into place

(of plans/events) to start happening in the desired way

* *If you plan the project well, then everything should …………………….*

franchising

the fact that a company gives permission to sb to sell its goods or services

fundamental

very necesarry and important

have a change of heart

to change my mind

in conjunction with

together with

indispensable

absolutely essential

inevitable

unavoidable

interface

the presentation of data on a computer screen

irreversible damage

damage that can't be repaired

literacy

the ability to read or write

long-term

lasting for a long time

marginal

insignificant

marginalise

to render sb/sth unimportant

minimal

of the smallest degree

momentous

very important

obsolete

no longer necessary or useful

obvious

apparent

perservere

to not give up trying

pit yourself against sb

to compete against sb

polarise

divide into clearly separate groups with opposite beliefs, ideas, or opinions, or to make people do this

*  The issue has ………… the country.

possession

owing sth

predominant

more common and important than similar others

prevailing trend

a current tendency

principle

a basic idea, a rule

refine

to improve (a process, a system, etc)

reinvent the wheel

to waste time trying to create sth that has already been created

renowned

very famous

resounding success

very great success

result

a direct consequence

retention

the ability to remember sth

rewarding experience

a fulfilling experience

set in stone

**to be very difficult or impossible to change:**

* *The schedule isn’t ………… , but we’d like to stick to it pretty closely.*

speculate

to make guesses

substantial

considerable

subtle

not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention

**OPP obvious** 

* The pictures are similar, but there are ……………… differences between them.

behaving in a skilful and clever way, especially using indirect methods or language to hide what you are trying to do

* I think we need a more …….. approach.

sweeping

very significant