Words Unit 5 Examples Living in a smart world

attitude

Her positive attitude helped her succeed

havoc

The storm caused havoc in the city

to wreak havoc

Hackers can wreak havoc on computer systems

to relocate

The company decided to relocate to Berlin

to neglect

He neglected his garden and the plants died

imminent threat

The soldiers faced an imminent threat from the enemy

devastating

The earthquake had devastating effects on the town

accusatory

She gave him an accusatory look

alert

The phone sent an alert about bad weather

notification

I received a notification about a new email

expiration date

Check the expiration date on the milk carton

to expire

My passport will expire next month

to keep track of

I keep track of my expenses in a notebook

to monitor

Doctors monitor patients during surgery

appliance

The washing machine is a useful appliance

to dispense

The machine dispenses coffee automatically

dispenser

The office has a water dispenser

smoke detector

The smoke detector went off during the fire

lock

He turned the key in the lock

maintenance

Regular maintenance keeps the car running well

designated

This is the designated parking area

to emit

Cars emit harmful gases

to merge

Two companies merged into one

energy supply

The city improved its energy supply system

to commute

She commutes to work by train

to notify

Please notify me of any changes

humidity

The humidity is very high today

to ease

Music can ease stress

digital footprint

Your digital footprint shows what you do online

compulsory

Wearing helmets is compulsory on a construction site

to anticipate

We anticipate heavy traffic tomorrow

inappropriate

His joke was inappropriate at the meeting

to delete

I deleted the old files from my computer

to forgo

He decided to forgo dessert

to pinpoint

The GPS can pinpoint your exact location

intruders

The alarm scared away the intruders

to incorporate

The design incorporates modern elements

surface

The surface of the table is smooth

groceries

She bought groceries at the supermarket

to adjust sthg to

He adjusted the chair to his height

blinds/shutters

She closed the blinds to block the sun

sun shades

The café installed sun shades outside

hassle

Moving house is such a hassle

malfunction

The engine malfunction caused delays

enclosure

The animals live in a large enclosure

repetitive tasks

Robots can do repetitive tasks efficiently

domestic robots

Domestic robots help with cleaning

mundane tasks

He dislikes mundane tasks like washing dishes

tedious jobs

Filing papers is a tedious job

to embrace a new development

The company embraced a new development in AI

to augment

They augmented reality with digital images

unprecedented

The team achieved unprecedented success

to accelerate

The car accelerated quickly

genuine

This is a genuine leather bag

strenuous

Running a marathon is strenuous

substitute

Soy milk is a substitute for cow’s milk