Machine-Driven World Vocabulary

Key vocabulary and idioms from Lessons 4 & 5 (Part Three) focusing on the theme Machine-Driven World.

come to a standstill

To stop completely; to no longer move or make progress.

state your claim

To clearly say or declare that something belongs to you, or that you have a right to it.

household

Relating to a house or the people living together in a unit.

standstill

A condition or period in which all movement or activity has stopped completely.

track

To follow or monitor the progress, movement, or development of something over time.

pack

To put items into a container, bag, or suitcase for storage or transportation.

appliance

A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific household task.

chores

Routine daily domestic tasks or jobs around the house.

automated

Operated or performed by automatic equipment or machines rather than human intervention.

efficiency

The state or quality of achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

heart rate

The speed at which the heart beats, measured by the number of contractions per minute.

power cut

A temporary interruption in the supply of electricity.

smartwatch

A wearable computer device in the form of a wristwatch.

drawback

A feature or condition that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage.

refute

To prove a statement, claim, or theory to be wrong or false.

distraction

A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.

spellcheck

A software tool or feature that checks the spelling of words in a text document.