S2 Vocabulary List (2A)
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no
Page
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Unit 5: Modern Life
Line no Vocabulary
Part of
Speech
Meaning
1*
2
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gadget(s)
n
small, useful and cleverly-designed machines or tools
2
2
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digital
adj
using a system of receiving and sending information as a series of
the numbers one and zero
3
2
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virtual
adj
made to appear to exist by the use of computer software
4
3
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connect
v
to join something to another piece of equipment
5
3
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unique
adj
being the only one of its kind
6*
3
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display
v
to show on a screen
7
3
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ancient
adj
belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years
ago
8*
3
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modernised
adj
being made more modern
9*
3
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high-quality
adj
very good; of a very high standard
10
3
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palm
n
the inside part of your hand from your wrist to the base of your
fingers
11
3
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customise
v
to make or change something according to the buyer's or user's
needs
12
3
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personality
n
someone's character, especially the way they behave towards other
people
13*
3
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cutting-edge
adj
used to refer to things that are extremely new and modern
14*
4
7
daily routine
n phrase
the usual or normal way in which you do things every day
15
4
9
grab
v
to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent
movement
16*
4
11
fanatic
n
someone who likes a particular thing or activity very much
1
17*
4
13
pastime(s)
n
an activity which is done for enjoyment; a hobby
18
4
22
dying (die) to
idiom
to want something or want to do something very much
19
4
27
bulletin board
n phrase
a place on a computer system where users can read messages and
add their own
20
4
30
sign off
phrasal v
to finish an informal letter by writing your name at the end of it
21
5
43
household
adj
relating to looking after a house and the people in it
22
5
43
traditional crafts
n phrase
a job or activity in which you make things with your hands that you
usually need skill to do , and which is part of the traditions of a
country or group of people
23
5
45
hoe
v
to break up soil with a hoe
24
5
46
weed(s)
n
wild plant growing where it is not wanted and that prevents crops or
garden flowers from growing properly
25
5
46
review
v
to revise or to look again at something quickly, such as school work,
notes of a lesson etc.
26
5
49
culture(s)
n
the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and
accepted by people in a particular society
27
5
50
connection
n
something that connects two facts, ideas etc.
28*
5
51
better late than
never
saying
said when you think it is better to do something late than not do it at
all
29*
5
56
typical
adj
behaving or happening in the usual way
30
5
61
offer
v
to make something available or to provide the opportunity for
something
31*
5
63
essential
adj
extremely important and necessary in order to do something
correctly and successfully
32*
5
64
enrol
v
to arrange to join a school, university or course officially
2
33*
5
70
chore(s)
n
small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to
keep a house clean
34
8
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gaming console
n phrase
a surface on which you find the controls for a piece of electrical
equipment or a machine
35
VB
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electronic
dictionary
n phrase
an electronic device which functions like a standard dictionary
36
VB
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anti-virus software n phrase
a computer program that prevents viruses from harming your
computer
37
VB
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operating system
n phrase
a special program that controls the way a computer system works,
especially how its memory is used and the timing of other programs
38
VB
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screen saver
n phrase
on a computer, a program which protects the screen by automatically
producing a moving image if the computer has not been used for a
few minutes
39
VB
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search engine
n phrase
a computer program which finds information on the Internet by
looking for words which you have typed in
40
VB
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word processor
n phrase
a computer used for preparing documents and letters, or the program
that is used for this
Sentence Making –Examples
No.
Vocabulary
Part of
Examples
speech
1
display
v
I pressed 'return' and an error message was displayed. The words “Wrong Input” were
shown on my computer screen.
2
high-quality
adj
Rescuers are high-quality devices. They help to find people who are trapped in collapsed
building.
3
3
fanatic
n
I’m a film fanatic. I go to the cinema at least four times a week.
4
pastime
n
Reading is her favourite pastime. She reads a lot in her leisure time.
5
better late than never
saying
The boy finally went to university after playing around for three years but at least it was
better late than never.
6
essential
adj
Water is essential for living things. We cannot survive without water.
7
enrol
v
I decided to enrol in an English course to improve my English so I submitted the
application form this morning.
8
chore
n
I can take a good rest after finishing all my everyday chores, such as shopping and
housework.
Useful sentence patterns:
Item
no
Structure
Examples
1.
I suppose that ……
1. I suppose that he will look after the baby.
2. I suppose that they have not got married.
2.
……so that……
1. They get up early so that they can catch the first bus every morning.
2. He turned up the radio so that everyone could hear it.
3.
……so + (adj) + that……
1. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it now.
2. Tom ran so fast that he won the first place.
4.
……such + (adj) + (n)+ that……
1. It was such a fine day that nobody wanted to stay at home.
2. Harry Potter is such an interesting film that I have seen it twice.
5.
……so as to/ in order to……
1. He works hard so as to give his family a holiday every year.
2. She ate very little in order to lose weight.
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