Unit 4

broadband

broadband

(n) a fast internet connection that does not use telephone lines

consumer electronics

(n phr) electronic products that are bought by people for their own use

primitive

(adj) early stage of development, basic, unpleasant

back up

make a copy of in4 on your computer
give sp to s1 by saying you agree with them

change around

move things so that they are in different places or positions

change into

change the shape, state
take off the clothes

do away with

get rid of

do up

repair, paint and improve and building/car/boat

fade away

disappear slowly

key in

put in4 into a computer using keyboard

make into

change s1/sth so that they become sth else

mix up

put things together without any order

take apart

separate an object into pieces

test out

to test

turn into

change or develop into sth different

use up

use all of a supply of something

wear out

use sth a lot so that it no longer works
can no longer be used

a leopard can’t change its spots

s1 will never change their behaviour or character

all mod cons

all modern conveniences (machines makes life better)

break the mould

change a situation by doing sth that’s different from most ppl usually do or have done in the past

change your tune

change your opinion, attitude

have a change of heart

change your opinion about sth
decide not to do sth you were planning to

know sth inside out

be very familiar with

reinvent the wheel

waste time and effort trying to do sth that s1 else has already done well

stick to your guns

refuse to change what you are despite ppl’s criticism

the tools of the trade

the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job

turn over a new leaf

change your life by starting to be a better a person

log

(n) khúc gỗ

scrawny

(adj) unpleasantly thin, often w bones showing

sediment

(n) cặn (bã), trầm tích

lush

(adj) ~area: a lot of green healthy plants, trees

palm

(n) cây cọ

chieftain

(n) a leader of a tribe: thủ lĩnh

sledge

xe trượt

haul

(v) to pull sth heavy slowly and w difficulty (lôi)

topple

(v) (cause) to lose balance and fall down (ngã nhào)

windbreak

(n) chắn gió

manoeuvre

(v) to turn and direct an object
điều động ai đó
(n) a (set of) movements needing skill and care

groove

(n) đường rãnh

overrun

(v) tràn ngập: unwanted ppl/things ~, they fill a place quickly and w large numbers

decimate

(v) to kill/reduce a large number of sth

shrivelled

(v) to become much smaller than is needed, wanted
to become dry, smaller, covered w line (nhăn)

steward

(n) người quản lí

abject

(adj) khổ sở: the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful

inclination

(n) a feeling that you want to do a particular thing

fuzzy

(adj) mờ, hơi quăn

renowned

(adj) famous for sth

decipher

(v) giải mã

encase

(v) ~in: to cover or surround sth or s1 completely: bao bọc

deceptively

(adv) in a way that is deceptive (making you believe something that is not true)

intricacy

(n) the quality of having a lot of complicated small parts or details