Gateway C1 Unit 4

ample evidence

more than enough; full enough (evidence)

call into question

doubt sth or make others doubt sth

come out in support of

publicly agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed

growing doubt

an increasing feeling of not being certain about something, especially about how good or true it is

hold the view

to have in the mind or express as a judgment, opinion, or belief

hypothetical question

a question that raises a hypothesis, conjecture, or supposition

in view of the fact that

considering, taking into account, in the light of, bearing in mind

lend support to

to support or help someone

on the evidence of

collected body of data from observations and experiments

pose a question

to ask a question

prove beyond doubt that

completely certain

provide evidence

Provide data, vivid examples, stories and analogies

the prevailing view

generally accepted opinion

voice some doubt

to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a doubt, complaint, etc. that you have about it

wholehearted support

completely enthusiastic support

academic

related to education; not practical or directly useful

acceptable

able to be received the way it is; worthy; satisfactory

accessible

easy to approach; obtainable

astronomical

connected with astronomy; extremely large

breathless

without breath; out of breath

collaborative

cooperative; working together

comprehensible

able to be grasped mentally; understandable

contradictory

mutually opposed or inconsistent

economic

relating to trade, industry, and money:

environmental

relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

eventful

full of events; important

fearless

without fear; not afraid

harmless

not able or not likely to cause harm

industrial

of, relating, or characterized by industry

introductory

beginning; preliminary

logical

reasonable; making use of reason and good sense

original

the first of its kind

peaceful

calm; quiet

preparatory

done in order to get ready for something

productive

making or capable of making large amounts of; giving good results

receptive

ready or willing to accept something

scientific

based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.

sensible

having an understanding of a situation

significant

important and meaningful

successful

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

assessment tool

A test, device, form, or instrument which is developed for the purpose of measuring strengths and weaknesses in a given area.

blended learning

Planned approach to learning that includes a combination of instructor-led training, self-directed study, and/or on-the-job training.

face-to-face interaction

the mutual influence of individuals' direct physical presence with his/her body language

individual needs

needs of a specific person rather than a group of people

online resources

Internet information available to a computer user

short attention span

An inability to focus one's attention on a task for more than a few seconds or minutes

virtual classroom

An online space where students and instructors interact.

wireless hotspot

The area around a WiFi router where wireless access is available.

artificial intelligence

the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions

augmented

increased the size or value of something by adding something to it:

automation

A technique that is used to make a process automatic.

catastrophe

a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

code

a system of words, letters, or signs used to represent a message in secret form, or a system of numbers, letters, or signals used to represent something in a shorter or more convenient form

device

a machine that does a particular job

disconcerting

making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried

down to

caused by

drive

to force someone or something to go somewhere or do something

efficacy

the quality of being effective; effectiveness

enhanced

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

ethics

the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions

expenditure

the total amount of money that a government or person spends

from scratch

from the very beginning

futile

achieving no result; not effective or successful

graphics

anything written, drawn, or printed

grounding

a knowledge of the basic facts about a particular subject

hacking

invading someone else's computer, usually for personal gain or just for the satisfaction of invading someone else's computer

hospitality

friendly welcome and treatment of guests

humanoid

resembling a human

incite

to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent

in-depth

done carefully and in great detail

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

innovate

to be creative; to introduce something new

innovation

something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.

innovative

showing creativity and originality

irreversible

not possible to change; impossible to return to a previous condition

jeopardise

to risk damaging or destroying something important

kilt

a type of skirt traditionally worn by men in Scotland

malfunction

something that goes wrong; problem

manipulate

to skillfully operate by hand

merge

to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this

open up to

to become more accepting of someone or something

paraphrase

to restate in other words

plagiarise

to take someone else's work, ideas or words, and use them as if they were your own

plagiarism

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

predictability

the state of knowing what something is like, when something will happen, etc.

punctual

happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time.

pursue

go in search of or hunt for

pursuit

the action of following or pursuing someone or something

reticent

unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

safeguard

to protect someone or something from harm or destruction

servitude

the state of being under the control of someone else and of having no freedom

silicone

a chemical substance that is not easily damaged by heat or water, used for making many things including oils, plastics, and artificial body parts

source

a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.

state-of-the-art

the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and features

swerve

to change direction, especially suddenly

synthesis

the production of a substance from simpler materials after a chemical reaction

tactical

relating to tactics or done in order to achieve something

take precedence over

to be more important (than something else)

teething troubles

short-term problems that occur in the early stages of a new project

transpire

to take place; to become known or apparent; to be revealed