unit1-6

Vocabulary Terms

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• Accessible (adj) /əˈksesɪbl/:

  • Able to be reached or used easily.

• Accommodating (adj) /əˈkɒməˈdeɪtɪŋ/:

  • Willing to adjust to the needs or requirements of others.

• Active listening (n.) /ˈæktɪv ˈlɪsənɪŋ/:

  • The practice of paying close attention to what someone is saying, and understanding their point of view.

• Actuators (n.) /ˈæktjuːeɪtər/:

  • Devices that convert energy into motion.

• Address (v) /əˈdres/:

  • To deal with or take care of something.

• Ad-supported (adj) /æd ˈsəpɔːtɪd/:

  • Funded by advertising.

• Aggressive (adj) /ˈædʒəˌrɪv/:

  • Forceful and assertive.

• Agile approaches (n.) /ˈeɪʤəl əˈprəʊʃɪz/:

  • Approaches to design that are iterative and flexible.

• Air quality (n.) /ˈɛər ˈkwaɪləti/:

  • The condition of the air in terms of its purity and freedom from pollutants.

• Allocate (v) /ˈælɒˌkeɪt/:

  • To set aside or assign for a particular purpose.

• Analytics (n.) /ænəˈlɪtɪks/:

  • The process of collecting and analyzing data to gain insights into a particular topic.

• Approach (n.) /əˈprəʊtʃ/:

  • A way of doing something.

• Architecture (n.) /ˈɑːkɪˈtektʃə/:

  • The art and science of designing buildings.

• Arena (n.) /əˈriːnə/:

  • A large, enclosed space used for sports, concerts, or other events.

• Artifact (n.) /ˈɑːtɪfækt/:

  • An object or piece of evidence that is used to learn about the past.

• Artificial intelligence (AI) (n.) /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns (eɪ aɪ)/:

  • The ability of machines to simulate human intelligence.

• Assumption (n.) /əˈsʌmpʃən/:

  • Something that you accept as true without question or proof.

• Asymmetrical (adj) /ˌæ.sɪmˈetrɪkəl/:

  • Not having equal sides or halves.

• Attract (v) /əˈtrækt/:

  • To draw someone or something towards oneself or oneself.

• Augmented reality (n.) /ɔːgˈmentɪd ˈrɪˈælɪti/:

  • A technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world.

• Automation (n.) /ɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/:

  • The use of machines to perform tasks that would otherwise be done by humans.

• Balanced (adj) /ˈbælənst/:

  • Having equal weight or importance.

• Bewildered (adj) /bɪˈwɪldəd/:

  • Confused or perplexed.

• Blindsided (adj) /ˈblaindsaɪd/:

  • Unexpected and unprepared.

• Bogus (adj) /ˈbəʊɡəs/:

  • Not genuine or authentic.

• Boost (v) /buːst/:

  • To give someone or something a sudden increase in strength, power, or success.

• Brand ambassador (n.) /ˈbrænd æmˈbæsədər/:

  • A person who promotes a brand or product to others.

• Broad (adj) /brɔːd/:

  • Having a large width.

• Budget (n.) /ˈbʌdʒɪt/:

  • A plan for how money will be spent.

• Cable cord (n.) /ˈkeɪbəl kɔːd/:

  • A cable that is used to connect a television to a cable box.

• Carbon dioxide emissions (n.) /ˈkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd ɪmˈʃ(ə)n(t)sɪz/:

  • The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change.

• Chicken coop (n.) /ˈtʃɪkɪn ˈkʊp/:

  • A small building for chickens.

• Clean (adj) /kliːn/:

  • Having a simple and uncluttered appearance.

• Cleanly planned (adj) /ˈkliːnli ˈplænd/:

  • Having a simple and uncluttered layout.

• Cloud computing (n.) /klaʊd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/:

  • The delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”).

• Clutter (n.) /ˈklʌtər/:

  • A disordered accumulation of things.

• Collapse (v.) /kəˈlæps/:

  • To fall down or cave in suddenly.

• Combine (v) /kəmˈbaɪn/:

  • To join or bring together two or more things.

• Commercials (n.) /kəˈmɜːʃ(ə)l/:

  • Advertisements that are broadcast on television or radio.

• Communication differences (n.) /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən ˈdɪf(ə)rənsɪz/:

  • The different ways that people communicate, due to their cultural backgrounds.

• Community (n.) /kəˈmjuːnɪti/:

  • A group of people who live in the same place or have a shared interest.

• Complex (adj) /ˈkɒmplɛks/:

  • Having many parts or elements.

• Component (n.) /kəmˈpɒnənts/:

  • A part or element that make up something.

• Composition (n.) /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/:

  • The arrangement of elements in a work of art.

• Congestion (n.) /kənˈdʒɛʃən/:

  • The state of being overcrowded or congested.

• Constant (adj) /ˈkɒnstənt/:

  • Unchanging or unvarying.

• Constraint (n.) /kənˈstreɪnt/:

  • A limitation or restriction.

• Contemporary (adj) /ˌkɒnˈtempəˈreri/:

  • Relating to the present time.

• Conventional (adj) /ˌkɒnvəˈnʃənəl/:

  • Following traditional or accepted standards.

• Converse (v) /kənˈvɜːs/:

  • To talk with someone in a friendly and informal way.

• Cookie cutter (adj) /ˈkʊki ˈkʌtə/:

  • Unoriginal or uninspired.

• Coordination (n.) /ˌkɒɔrˈdɪˈneɪʃən/:

  • The act of coordinating or bringing together.

• Core business competencies (n.) /ˈkɔːr ˈbɪznəs kɒmˈpetənsɪz/:

  • The essential skills and knowledge that a business needs to succeed.

• Cost of living (n.) /kɒst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ/:

  • The amount of money that is needed to live in a particular place, including the cost of housing, food, transportation, and other necessities.

• Critical (adj) /ˈkrɪtɪkl/:

  • Very important or necessary.

• Critique (n.) /kriːˈtiːk/:

  • A detailed analysis and assessment of something.

• Cultural (adj) /ˈkʌlʧərəl/:

  • Relating to or characteristic of a particular culture.

• Cutting-edge (adj) /ˈkʌtɪŋ edʒ/:

  • Innovative or advanced.

• Dawn (n.) /dɔːn/:

  • The first appearance of light in the morning.

• Decay (n.) /dɪˈkeɪ/:

  • The process of gradually rotting or breaking down.

• Decorated (adj) /dɪˈkɒreɪtɪd/:

  • Having been adorned with non-essential features.

• Defined (adj) /dɪˈfaɪnd/:

  • Having clear and distinct boundaries.

• Delegation (n.) /dɪˈlɪɡˈeɪʃən/:

  • The act of assigning tasks to others.

• Deliverable (n.) /dɪˈlɪvərəbl/:

  • A product, service, or result that is produced by a project.

• Demographic (n.) /ˌdeməˈɡæfɪk/:

  • A group of people with shared characteristics, such as age, gender, or income.

• Dense (adj) /ˈdens/:

  • Having a large number of people or things in a small area.

• Departure (n.) /dɪˈpɑːtʃə/:

  • A significant change from what is traditional or expected.

• Deploy (v) /dɪˈplɔɪ/:

  • To make something available for use.

• Design (n.) /dɪˈzaɪn/:

  • The process of planning and creating something.

• Design period (n.) /ˈdɪzaɪn ˈpɪərɪəd/:

  • The period of time during which a building was designed.

• Design thinking (n.) /dɪˈzaɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/:

  • A problem-solving approach that uses design methods to come up with creative solutions.

• Designer (n.) /dɪˈzaɪnər/:

  • A person who imagines how something could be made and draws plans for it.

• Digital transformation (n.) /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl trænsˈfɔːˈmæʃən/:

  • The process of using digital technologies to change the way an organization operates.

• Dispersed teams (n.) /dɪˈspɜːsd tiːmz/:

  • Teams that are located in different places.

• Disrepute (n.) /dɪsˈrɛpjʊt/:

  • A bad reputation.

• DVR (n.) /ˌdiː viː ˈɑːr/:

  • A digital video recorder that allows viewers to record television programs to watch later.

• Ecology (n.) /ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒɪ/:

  • The relationships between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc., usually of a particular area, or the scientific study of this.

• Ecological (adj) /ɛkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/:

  • Relating to ecology, the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment.

• Economic (adj) /ɪˈkɒnəmɪk/:

  • Relating to the economy or the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

• Efficiency (n.) /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/:

  • The ability to do something without wasting time or resources.

• Efficient (adj) /ɪˈfɪʃənt/:

  • Working or producing the desired result with the least waste of time, effort, or materials.

• Elaborate (adj) /ɪˈlæbəreɪt/:

  • Detailed and complex.

• Embrace (v) /ɪmˈbɹeɪs/:

  • To accept or adopt something.

• Emerge (v) /ɪˈmɜːʤ/:

  • To come into existence or prominence.

• Emerging (adj) /ɪˈmɜːʤɪŋ/:

  • New or developing.

• Emotional responses (n.) /ɪˈmouʃənəl riˈspɒnzɪz/:

  • The feelings that users experience when interacting with a product.

• Empathize (v) /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/:

  • To understand and share the feelings of another person.

• Emphasize (v) /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/:

  • To give special importance to something.

• Encounter (v) /ɪnˈkaʊntər/:

  • To meet or experience something unexpectedly or for the first time.

• Enhance (v) /ɪnˈhɑːns/:

  • To make something better or more attractive.

• Ensure (v) /ɪnˈʃɔːr/:

  • To make certain that something happens.

• Enterprise (n.) /ˈentəprɪz/:

  • A business or other organization.

• Environmental (adj) /ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentl/:

  • Relating to the natural world and its protection.

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• Ergonomics (n.) /ˌɛrəɡəˈnɒmɪks/:

  • The study of how people interact with their environment.

• Essential (adj) /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/:

  • Absolutely necessary.

• Evolution (n.) /ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/:

  • The gradual development of something over time.

• Evolve (v) /ɪˈvɒlv/:

  • To develop gradually over time.

• Execute (v) /ɪˈksɪˌkjuːt/:

  • To carry out or put into effect.

• Experimental (adj) /ɪkˈspɛrɪˈmentəl/:

  • Involving new or untested methods.

• Expertise (n.) /ˈekspɜːtɪs/:

  • A high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area.

• Exponential growth (n.) /ɪksˈpəʊnənʃl ˈgrəʊθ/:

  • A rapid increase in something.

• Falsify (v) /ˈfɔːlsɪfaɪ/:

  • To prove to be false.

• Feasibility studies (n.) /ˌfiːzɪˈbɪlɪti ˈstʌdɪɪz/:

  • Studies that are conducted to determine the feasibility of a project.

• Filter (n.) /ˈfɪltərz/:

  • A tool that can be used to modify images or videos.

• Flashy (adj) /ˈflæsɪ/:

  • Looking too bright, big, and expensive in a way that is intended to get attention and admiration.

• Flourish (v) /ˈflʌrɪʃ/:

  • To grow or develop rapidly.

• Flow (n.) /fləʊ/:

  • The smooth and continuous movement of something.

• Focused (adj) /ˈfɒkəst/:

  • Having or showing a concentrated attention or intention.

• Formal design (n.) /ˈfɔːməl dɪˈzaɪn/:

  • A design that is created using a structured and systematic approach.

• Foster (v) /ˈfɒstə/:

  • To encourage or promote the growth or development of something.

• Generation Z (n.) /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən ˈziː/:

  • The generation of people born between the mid-1990s and the early 2010s.

• Generous (adj) /ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/:

  • Giving or providing something in a large amount.

• Geographical tagging (n.) /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈtægɪŋ/:

  • The process of adding location information to digital content.

• Growing (adj) /ˈɡrəʊɪŋ/:

  • Increasing in size or amount.

• Hand-labored (adj) /ˈhænd- lˈæbəd/:

  • Made by hand, rather than by machine.

• Hashtags (n.) /ˈhæʃˌtæɡz/:

  • Words or phrases preceded by the hash (#) symbol, used on social media to categorize and search for content.

• Health (n.) /helθ/:

  • The state of being well and free from illness.

• Horizontal (adj) /hɔːrɪˈzɒntəl/:

  • Parallel to the horizon.

• Housing (n.) /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/:

  • The buildings or structures in which people live.

• Human-centered techniques (n.) /hjuːmən ˈsentərd ˈtɛkˈniːks/:

  • Methods that are used to understand the needs and wants of users.

• Ideate (v) /aɪˈdiːteɪt/:

  • To come up with new ideas.

• Immersive (adj) /ɪˈmɜːsɪv/:

  • Providing a feeling of being completely surrounded by something.

• Impact (n.) /ˈɪmpækt/:

  • A force that causes something to change or move.

• Impact (v) /ˈɪmpækt/:

  • To have a strong effect on something.

• Impersonal (adj) /ɪmˈpəːs(ə)nəl/:

  • Lacking in individuality or warmth.

• Improvement (n.) /ɪmˈpruːvmənts/:

  • A change that makes something better.

• Incorporate (v) /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/:

  • To include or add something.

• Incorporated (v) /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪtɪd/:

  • Included or contained something.

• Increment (n.) /ˈɪnkrəmənts/:

  • Small, incremental change or improvement.

• Industrialization (n.) /ˌɪndʌstrɪəˈlaɪzɪʃən/:

  • The process of transforming an economy from an agricultural one to one based on manufacturing.

• Influencer marketing (n.) /ɪnˈfluənsə ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/:

  • A type of marketing that uses influencers to promote products or services to their followers.

• Initiative (n.) /ɪˈnɪʃɪˌtɪvz/:

  • A plan or action taken to achieve a particular goal.

• Innovative (adj) /ɪnˈɒv(ə)tɪv/:

  • Introducing new methods or ideas.

• Insight (n.) /ˈɪnsʌɪts/:

  • Understanding or realization gained from experience.

• Integrate (v) /ɪnˈteɡreɪt/:

  • To combine two or more things into a single whole.

• Integrated (adj) /ɪnˈtɛgrəˌreɪtɪd/:

  • Combining or incorporating different things into a whole.

• Intelligible (adj) /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl/:

  • Able to be understood.

• Interact (v) /ɪnˈtərækt/:

  • To act upon or have an effect on each other.

• Interface (n.) /ˈɪntəfeɪs/:

  • The point of interaction between two systems or entities.

• Intricacy (n.) /ˈɪntrəsɪti/:

  • The state of being complex and detailed.

• Intuitive (adj) /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/:

  • Able to understand something without the need for explanation.

• Iterative (adj) /ɪˈtərətɪv/:

  • Involving repeated cycles of improvement.

• Iterative process (n.) /ɪˈtərətɪv ˈprəʊses/:

  • A process that involves repeating steps over and over again, each time making improvements.

• Keep something on track (phrase) /kiːp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɒn ˈtræk/:

  • To ensure that something is progressing as planned.

• Knowledge work (n.) /ˈnɒlɪʤ wəːk/:

  • Work that requires the application of knowledge and expertise.

• Leisure activities (n.) /ˈleɪʒə ˈæktɪvɪtiz/:

  • Activities that people do for enjoyment in their free time.

• Linear (adj) /ˈlɪnɪər/:

  • Arranged in a straight line.

• Literature (n.) /ˈlɪtrəˌtʃə/:

  • Written works, especially those of an academic or serious nature.

• Local (adj) /ˈlɒkəl/:

  • Relating to or belonging to a particular place or area.

• Machine learning (n.) /məˈʃiːn ˈlɜːnɪŋ/:

  • A type of AI that allows machines to learn without being explicitly programmed.

• Manipulate (v) /ˌmænɪpjuˈleɪt/:

  • To control or operate something skillfully.

• Master’s degree (n.) /ˈmɑːstəz dɪˈgriː/:

  • A postgraduate degree that is awarded after completion of an advanced course of study.

• Maximize (v) /ˈmæksɪˌmaɪz/:

  • To make the greatest possible use of something.

• Mayor (n.) /ˈmeɪə/:

  • The head of a municipal government.

• Median (n.) /ˈmiːdiən/:

  • The middle number in a set of data when the numbers are arranged in order from least to greatest.

• Meeting (n.) /ˈmiːtɪŋz/:

  • A gathering of people to discuss or plan something.

• Methodology (n.) /ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi/:

  • A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.

• Minimal (adj) /ˈmɪnɪm(ə)l/:

  • Having the bare essentials.

• Mobile-first (adj) /ˈmɒbɪl ˈfɜːst/:

  • Designed primarily for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets.

• Multimedia (n.) /ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə/:

  • Content that combines text, images, audio, and video.

• Natural beauty (n.) /ˈnætʃərəl ˈbjuːti/:

  • The beauty of nature.

• Natural environment (n.) /ˈnætʃərəl ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/:

  • The physical world, including plants, animals, and natural resources.

• Natural light (n.) /ˈnætʃərəl laɪt/:

  • Light that comes from the sun.

• Natural resources (n.) /ˈnætʃərəl ˈrɪsɔːsɪz/:

  • The materials and substances that come from nature, such as water, air, and soil.

• Needs (n.) /niːdz/:

  • Things that are necessary or required.

• Negative (adj) /ˈnɛɡətɪv/:

  • Having a harmful or unfavorable effect.

• Noise pollution (n.) /ˈnɔɪz pəˈluːʃən/:

  • The excessive or unwanted sound that can be harmful to people or the environment.

• Non-renewable energy sources (n.) /nɒn rɪˈnjuːəbl ˈɛnərʤɪ sɔːsɪz/:

  • Energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used, such as fossil fuels.

• Occupy (v) /ˈɒkjuːpaɪ/:

  • To take possession of a place or thing.

• Organized (adj) /ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/:

  • Arranged in a systematic way.

• Ornament (n.) /ˈɔːnəmənt/:

  • A decorative object or feature.

• Ornamentation (n.) /ˌɔːnəˈmentəˈʃən/:

  • The act of decorating something with non-essential features.

• Outside-the-box (adj) /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɒks/:

  • Unconventional or creative.

• Overhang (n.) /ˈoʊvəhæŋ/:

  • A part of a building that projects beyond the main structure.

• Overrun (n.) /ˈoʊvəˌrʌn/:

  • An unexpected increase in demand or cost.

• Oversight (n.) /ˈoʊvəˌsaɪt/:

  • The act of watching over or supervising something.

• Parallel (n.) /ˈpærəlel/:

  • Similarity or resemblance between two things.

• Parallel (adj) /ˈpærəlel/:

  • Two lines, paths, etc. that are parallel to each other are the same distance apart along their whole length.

• Personal feed (n.) /ˈpɜːsənəl ˈfiːd/:

  • A stream of content that is personalized for a particular user.

• Personalize (v) /pəˈsənəlaɪz/:

  • To make something suitable for a particular individual.

• Phase (n.) /feɪz/:

  • A distinct stage in a process or development.

• Phenomenon (n.) /fəˈnɒmɪnən/:

  • A fact or event that is observed to exist or happen, especially one that is unusual or inexplicable.

• Philosophy (n.) /fəˈlɒsəfi/:

  • A system of beliefs or principles.

• Pivotal (adj) /ˈpɪvəltəl/:

  • Very important or essential.

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• Planetary (adj) /ˈplænəˌtɛri/:

  • Relating to or concerning the planet Earth.

• Podcasts (n.) /ˈpɒdˌkaːsts/:

  • Digital audio programs that can be downloaded or streamed.

• Positive (adj) /ˈpɒzətɪv/:

  • Having a beneficial or favorable effect.