Unit 6. English

abrupt (adj)

Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way

accelerate (v)

To happen or make something happen at a faster rate

anachronism (n)

Something that is no longer suitable for or relevant to modern times

annual (adj)

Happening once a year; Calculated or considered over a period of one year

antique (adj)

Old and valuable

antique (n)

An old object (such as a piece of furniture or jewellery) that is valuable because it is rare, beautiful, or well made

approach (v)

To move closer to someone or something; To speak to someone about something for the first time

approach (n)

A particular way of thinking about or dealing with something; The fact of coming closer in time or in distance

ascend (v)

To climb a mountain, stairs, etc.

bounce (v)

If an object bounces, it hits a surface then immediately moves away from it

bounce (n)

The movement of an object when it hits a surface and moves away again

century (n)

A period of 100 years

chronological (adj)

Arranged or described in the order in which events happened

civil service (n phr)

A country's government departments and the people who work in them

clamber (v)

To climb something with difficulty, using your hands and feet

clench (v)

To close a part of your body (hand/mouth) tightly, especially when angry or upset

client (n)

Someone who pays for or uses the services of a professional person (e.g., doctor, lawyer)

clutch (v)

To hold someone or something firmly, e.g., because you are afraid, in pain, or don't want to lose them

colleague (n)

Someone who works in the same organisation or department as you

console (games console) (n phr)

A small piece of electronic equipment connected to a screen, used for playing video games

consultant (n)

An expert/professional giving help and advice on a particular subject; A senior doctor in a hospital who is an expert in a medical subject

contemporary (adj)

Modern or relating to the present time; Alive or existing at the same time as a particular event or person

contemporary (n)

Someone alive at the same time as a particular event or person

crawl (v)

To move along the ground on your hands and knees or with your body close to the ground

creep (v)

To move somewhere quietly and slowly

dash (v)

To run or go somewhere very quickly because you are in a hurry

decade (n)

A period of ten years

descend (v)

To go down a mountain, slope, or stairs

download (v)

To move information to your computer from a computer system or the Internet

download (n)

A downloaded computer file

drift (v)

To be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water

drift (n)

A slow and gradual change from one situation/opinion to another; The general meaning that someone is trying to express

duration (n)

The period of time during which something continues to happen or exist

effective (adj)

efficient (adj)

Working well and producing good results by using available time, money, and supplies effectively

elapse (v)

If time elapses, it passes

emigrate (v)

To leave your country in order to live in another country permanently

era (n)

eternal (adj)

Continuing forever or for a very long time

executive (n)

A senior manager in a business or other organisation

expire (v)

If an agreement, offer, or official document expires, its period of validity comes to an end

file (n)

fire (v)

float (v)

To rest or move slowly on the surface of a liquid and not sink

flow (v)

If a liquid flows, it moves smoothly and continuously in one direction

flow (n)

The continuous movement of a liquid in one direction

frequency (n)

The number of times that something happens during a period of time

fumble (v)

To try to hold, move, or find something using your hands in an unskilful or awkward way

gesture (v)

To make a movement with your hands or head to show or tell someone something

gesture (n)

A movement that communicates a feeling or instruction

glide (v)

To move in a smooth and easy way with no noise

grab (v)

To take hold of something in a rough or rude way

grasp (v)

To take and hold something or someone very tightly

headhunt (v)

To try to persuade someone to leave their job and go to work for another company

hop (v)

To move forward by jumping on one foot

hop (n)

A quick jump on one foot

immigrant (n)

instantaneous (adj)

Immediate

interim (adj)

Intended to last or perform an activity only until something permanent is available

interim (n)

The time between one thing happening and another

interval (n)

A period of time between two events; A short break between parts of a play/concert

jog (v)

jog (n)

lapse (n)

A short/temporary period when you fail or forget to do things properly; A period of time between two events

lapse (v)

To stop gradually or for a short time; If a document/right lapses, it expires or is no longer effective

leap (v)

To jump over something

leap (n)

A jump, especially a long or high one

leave (n)

A period of time away from your job or the armed forces

lifetime (n)

The period of time when someone is alive; The length of time that something exists or works

long-standing (adj)

Having existed for a long time

manual (adj)

Operated by people rather than automatically or using computers

manual (n)

A book containing instructions for doing something (operating a machine)

march (v)

If soldiers march, they walk in a group matching speed and movement

march (n)

A walk by a group of soldiers matching speed and movements

marketing (n)

The ways in which a company encourages people to buy its products

migrate (v)

If a bird or animal migrates, it travels to another part of the world for warmer weather

millennium (n

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multinational (adj)

Having offices, shops, or factories in several countries

multinational (n)

A large company that operates in several countries

network (v)

To connect computers together so they can share information

network (n)

A set of interconnected computers

nuclear (adj)

Relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom

obsolete (adj)

offline (adj)

Working on a computer but not connected to the Internet

offline (adv)

Working on a computer but not connected to the Internet

online (adj)

Connected to or available through a computer/network/Internet

online (adv)

On the Internet

overdue (adj)

If something is overdue, it should have arrived, been done, or been paid before now

period (n)

An amount of time during which something happens

permanent (adj)

Happening or existing for a long time or for all time in the future

phase (n)

A particular period of time during the development of something

point (v)

To show something by holding out your finger or a long thin object

postpone (v)

To decide that something will be done at a later time than planned

primitive (adj)

At a very simple stage of development, before modern technology

prior (adj)

Happening, existing, or done before a particular time

private sector (n phr)

All businesses, industries, and services not owned or managed by the government

programmer (n)

Someone whose job is to create computer programs

prompt (adj)

Immediate or quick; Happening or arriving at exactly a particular time

promotion (n)

prospects (n pl)

The possibility that something will happen, especially something good