Duolingo English Test Technology and communication

Comprehension: Technology & digital life

Language for identifying main ideas, details, relationships, and implications. Focus: technology & digital life.

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Teens and up
Digital life
Confident · B2
250 words

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systematize: to put facts, numbers, ideas etc into a particular order; “Learners hear “systematize” while following the digital service explanation.”
taxonomy: the process or a system of organizing things into different groups that show their natural relationships, especially plants or animals; “A clear definition of the word “taxonomy” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
telecommuter: someone who works at home using a computer connected to a company’s main office; “Learners saw the word “telecommuter” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
buttress: to support a system, idea, argument etc, especially by providing money; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “buttress” describes an action or change.”
desktop: the main area on a computer where you can find the icon s that represent programs, and where you can do things to manage the information on the computer; “Learners saw the word “desktop” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
establishment: the act of starting an organization, relationship, or system; “A clear definition of the word “establishment” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
keynote: the main point in a book, system of beliefs, activity etc that influences everything else; “A clear definition of the word “keynote” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
totalitarianism: Totalitarianism is the ideas, principles, and practices of totalitarian political systems; “The speaker used the word “totalitarianism” while explaining the digital service problem.”
encyclopedia: a book or cd, or a set of these, containing facts about many different subjects, or containing detailed facts about one subject; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “encyclopedia.””
enlighten: To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something; “Learners hear “enlighten” while following the digital service explanation.”
pragmatic: dealing with problems in a sensible practical way instead of strictly following a set of ideas; “The report describes the digital service issue as pragmatic.”
description: a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or something is like; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “description.””
experiment: to try using various ideas, methods etc to find out how good or effective they are; “The speaker explains how “experiment” is used in a report about the digital service.”
figurative: a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way from its usual meaning, to give you a particular idea or picture in your mind; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as figurative.”
tenuous: a situation or relationship that is tenuous is uncertain, weak, or likely to change; “During the digital service discussion, “tenuous” signals a particular quality.”
vestige: a small part or amount of something that remains when most of it no longer exists; “A clear definition of the word “vestige” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
rudimentary: a rudimentary knowledge or understanding of a subject is very simple and basic; “The report describes the digital service issue as rudimentary.”
slick: if something is slick, it is done in a skilful and attractive way and seems expensive, but it often contains no important or interesting ideas; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as slick.”
succinct: Something that is succinct expresses facts or ideas clearly and in few words; “The report describes the digital service issue as succinct.”
dispel: to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling; “The speaker explains how “dispel” is used in a report about the digital service.”
comprehend: to understand something that is complicated or difficult; “The speaker explains how “comprehend” is used in a report about the digital service.”
ideal: the best or most suitable that something could possibly be; “During the digital service discussion, “ideal” signals a particular quality.”
impose: to force someone to have the same ideas, beliefs etc as you; “The speaker explains how “impose” is used in a report about the digital service.”
intellect: the ability to understand things and to think intelligently; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “intellect.””
misunderstand: to fail to understand someone or something correctly; “The speaker explains how “misunderstand” is used in a report about the digital service.”
ridicule: to laugh at a person, idea etc and say that they are stupid; “The speaker explains how “ridicule” is used in a report about the digital service.”
belie: to give someone a false idea about something; “The speaker explains how “belie” is used in a report about the digital service.”
encompass: to include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc; “The speaker explains how “encompass” is used in a report about the digital service.”
refute: to prove that a statement or idea is not correct; “A clear example helps learners use “refute” in a sentence about the digital service.”
resistance: a refusal to accept new ideas or changes; “The speaker used the word “resistance” while explaining the digital service problem.”
notion: an idea, belief, or opinion; “A clear definition of the word “notion” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
obvious: easy to notice or understand; “During the digital service discussion, “obvious” signals a particular quality.”
comprehensible: easy to understand; “The report describes the digital service issue as comprehensible.”
attach: to allow something to happen, but only if someone agrees to do a particular thing or accept a particular idea; “The speaker explains how “attach” is used in a report about the digital service.”
contradiction: a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true; “The speaker used the word “contradiction” while explaining the digital service problem.”
deduce: to use the knowledge and information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion about it; “Learners hear “deduce” while following the digital service explanation.”
astute: able to understand situations or behaviour very well and very quickly, especially so that you can get an advantage for yourself; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as astute.”
residue: a substance that remains on a surface, in a container etc and cannot be removed easily, or that remains after a chemical process; “The speaker used the word “residue” while explaining the digital service problem.”
consistent: a consistent argument or idea does not have any parts that do not match other parts; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as consistent.”
attention: when you carefully listen to, look at, or think about someone or something; “Learners saw the word “attention” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
confuse: to make someone feel that they cannot think clearly or do not understand; “A clear example helps learners use “confuse” in a sentence about the digital service.”
indecipherable: If writing or speech is indecipherable, you cannot understand what the words are; “During the digital service discussion, “indecipherable” signals a particular quality.”
tune: a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “tune.””
base: the most important part of something, from which new ideas develop; “A clear definition of the word “base” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
cathedral: the main church of a particular area under the control of a bishop; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “cathedral.””
empirical: based on scientific testing or practical experience, not on ideas; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as empirical.”
outlying: far from the centre of a city, town etc or from a main building; “During the digital service discussion, “outlying” signals a particular quality.”
sketch: a simple, quickly made drawing that does not show much detail; “Learners saw the word “sketch” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
aspect: one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “aspect.””
say: to express an idea, feeling, thought etc using words; “The speaker explains how “say” is used in a report about the digital service.”
opinion: your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “opinion.””
specify: to state something in an exact and detailed way; “A clear example helps learners use “specify” in a sentence about the digital service.”
accurate: correct and true in every detail; “The report describes the digital service issue as accurate.”
innovation: the introduction of new ideas or methods; “The speaker used the word “innovation” while explaining the digital service problem.”
intuition: the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts; “A clear definition of the word “intuition” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
perplex: if something perplexes you, it makes you feel confused and worried because it is difficult to understand; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “perplex” describes an action or change.”
accompaniment: music that is played in the background at the same time as another instrument or singer that plays or sings the main tune; “A clear definition of the word “accompaniment” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
entangle: to involve someone in an argument, a relationship, or a situation that is difficult to escape from; “Learners hear “entangle” while following the digital service explanation.”
idealize: to imagine or represent something or someone as being perfect or better than they really are; “A clear example helps learners use “idealize” in a sentence about the digital service.”
maple: a tree which grows mainly in northern countries such as Canada. Its leaves have five points and turn red or gold in autumn.; “A clear definition of the word “maple” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
Module: a part of a spacecraft that can be separated from the main part and used for a particular purpose; “Learners saw the word “module” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
subtlety: the quality that something has when it has been done in a clever or skilful way, with careful attention to small details; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “subtlety.””
symbol: a picture or shape that has a particular meaning or represents a particular organization or idea; “Learners saw the word “symbol” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
correlate: if two or more facts, ideas etc correlate or if you correlate them, they are closely connected to each other or one causes the other; “The speaker explains how “correlate” is used in a report about the digital service.”
specification: a detailed instruction about how a car, building, piece of equipment etc should be made; “The speaker used the word “specification” while explaining the digital service problem.”
aural: relating to the sense of hearing, or someone’s ability to understand sounds; “The speaker uses “aural” to characterize the digital service situation.”
erroneous: erroneous ideas or information are wrong and based on facts that are not correct; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as erroneous.”
fanatic: someone who has extreme political or religious ideas and is often dangerous; “Learners saw the word “fanatic” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
hallmark: an idea, method, or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “hallmark.””
nonsense: ideas, opinions, statements etc that are not true or that seem very stupid; “The speaker used the word “nonsense” while explaining the digital service problem.”
pervade: if a feeling, idea, or smell pervades a place, it is present in every part of it; “A clear example helps learners use “pervade” in a sentence about the digital service.”
assent: to agree to a suggestion, idea etc after considering it carefully; “Learners hear “assent” while following the digital service explanation.”
attentive: listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested; “The report describes the digital service issue as attentive.”
inference: something that you think is true, based on information that you have; “A clear definition of the word “inference” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
concept: an idea of how something is, or how something should be done; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “concept.””
conclusive: Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true; “During the digital service discussion, “conclusive” signals a particular quality.”
downtown: to or in the centre or main business area of a town or city; “The speaker explained the digital service change downtown.”
lucid: expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand; “The speaker uses “lucid” to characterize the digital service situation.”
viable: a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully; “During the digital service discussion, “viable” signals a particular quality.”
innovate: to start to use new ideas, methods, or inventions; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “innovate” describes an action or change.”
obscure: to make something difficult to know or understand; “A clear example helps learners use “obscure” in a sentence about the digital service.”
plumb: to succeed in understanding something completely; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “plumb” describes an action or change.”
residual: remaining after a process, event etc is finished; “The speaker uses “residual” to characterize the digital service situation.”
evidence: to show that something exists or is true; “A clear example helps learners use “evidence” in a sentence about the digital service.”
incomprehensible: difficult or impossible to understand; “During the digital service discussion, “incomprehensible” signals a particular quality.”
bias: an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad that influences how you deal with it; “A clear definition of the word “bias” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
connection: the way in which two facts, ideas, events etc are related to each other, and one is affected or caused by the other; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “connection.””
formulate: to develop something such as a plan or a set of rules, and decide all the details of how it will be done; “A clear example helps learners use “formulate” in a sentence about the digital service.”
minimize: to make a document or program on your computer very small when you are not using it but still want to keep it open; “Learners hear “minimize” while following the digital service explanation.”
misinterpret: to not understand the correct meaning of something that someone says or does, or of facts that you are considering; “Learners hear “misinterpret” while following the digital service explanation.”
radio: a piece of electronic equipment which you use to listen to programmes that are broadcast, such as music and news; “A clear definition of the word “radio” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
trance: a state in which you behave as if you were asleep but are still able to hear and understand what is said to you; “The speaker explains how “trance” is used in a report about the digital service.”
faithful: remaining loyal to a particular person, belief, political party etc and continuing to support them; “During the digital service discussion, “faithful” signals a particular quality.”
insightful: able to understand, or showing that you understand, what a situation or person is really like; “The speaker uses “insightful” to characterize the digital service situation.”
moth: an insect related to the butterfly that flies mainly at night and is attracted to lights. Some moths eat holes in cloth.; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “moth.””
complication: a problem or situation that makes something more difficult to understand or deal with; “Learners saw the word “complication” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
reconcile: to have a good relationship again with someone after you have quarrelled with them; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “reconcile” describes an action or change.”
dinner: the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “dinner.””
gin: a strong alcoholic drink made mainly from grain, or a glass of this drink; “Learners saw the word “gin” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
imagine: to form a picture or idea in your mind about what something could be like; “Learners hear “imagine” while following the digital service explanation.”
intuitive: an intuitive idea is based on a feeling rather than on knowledge or facts; “The speaker uses “intuitive” to characterize the digital service situation.”
loyalty: the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc; “Learners saw the word “loyalty” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
point: a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion; “Learners saw the word “point” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
snack: a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “snack.””
turtle: a reptile that lives mainly in water and has a soft body covered by a hard shell; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “turtle.””
detail: a single feature, fact, or piece of information about something; “A clear definition of the word “detail” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
realization: when you understand something that you had not understood before; “Learners saw the word “realization” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
empiricism: the belief in basing your ideas on practical experience; “Learners saw the word “empiricism” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
espouse: to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political one; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “espouse” describes an action or change.”
feed: to give someone information or ideas over a period time; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “feed” describes an action or change.”
naturalistic: painted, written etc according to the ideas of naturalism; “During the digital service discussion, “naturalistic” signals a particular quality.”
originate: to have the idea for something and start it; “Learners hear “originate” while following the digital service explanation.”
diverse: If a group of things is diverse, it is made up of a wide variety of things; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as diverse.”
embrace: to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way; “A clear example helps learners use “embrace” in a sentence about the digital service.”
expand: to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “expand” describes an action or change.”
hazard: to risk losing your money, property etc in an attempt to gain something; “Learners hear “hazard” while following the digital service explanation.”
moderate: to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent; “The speaker explains how “moderate” is used in a report about the digital service.”
opponent: someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument; “A clear definition of the word “opponent” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
relevant: directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered; “The speaker uses “relevant” to characterize the digital service situation.”
scale: the size or level of something, or the amount that something is happening; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “scale.””
status: the official legal position or condition of a person, group, country etc; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “status.””
superior: someone who has a higher rank or position than you, especially in a job; “The speaker used the word “superior” while explaining the digital service problem.”
transfer: the act of changing from one bus, aircraft etc to another while travelling; “The speaker used the word “transfer” while explaining the digital service problem.”
trial: a process of testing to find out whether something works effectively and is safe; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “trial.””
underground: a railway system under the ground; “The speaker used the word “underground” while explaining the digital service problem.”
convey: to communicate or express something, with or without using words; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “convey” describes an action or change.”
dismiss: to tell someone that they are allowed to go, or are no longer needed; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “dismiss” describes an action or change.”
disturb: to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing; “The speaker explains how “disturb” is used in a report about the digital service.”
eliminate: to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “eliminate” describes an action or change.”
kinship: a family relationship; “Learners saw the word “kinship” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
permanent: continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as permanent.”
procedure: a way of doing something, especially the correct or usual way; “The speaker used the word “procedure” while explaining the digital service problem.”
reasonable: A reasonable amount of something is a fairly large amount of it; “The report describes the digital service issue as reasonable.”
solution: a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation; “The speaker used the word “solution” while explaining the digital service problem.”
square: having four straight equal sides and 90˚ angles at the corners; “The speaker uses “square” to characterize the digital service situation.”
tension: a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “tension.””
abandon: to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for; “A clear example helps learners use “abandon” in a sentence about the digital service.”
access: the way you use to enter a building or reach a place; “Learners saw the word “access” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
accommodate: to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work; “The speaker explains how “accommodate” is used in a report about the digital service.”
acute: an acute illness or disease quickly becomes very serious; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as acute.”
encounter: to experience something, especially problems or opposition; “A clear example helps learners use “encounter” in a sentence about the digital service.”
enforce: to make something happen or force someone to do something; “Learners hear “enforce” while following the digital service explanation.”
excess: a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed; “A clear definition of the word “excess” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
execute: to kill someone, especially legally as a punishment; “A clear example helps learners use “execute” in a sentence about the digital service.”
instrument: a small tool used in work such as science or medicine; “The speaker used the word “instrument” while explaining the digital service problem.”
interval: the period of time between two events, activities etc; “The speaker used the word “interval” while explaining the digital service problem.”
range: the limits within which amounts, quantities, ages etc vary; “The speaker used the word “range” while explaining the digital service problem.”
recover: to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc; “Learners hear “recover” while following the digital service explanation.”
regulate: to control an activity or process, especially by rules; “The speaker explains how “regulate” is used in a report about the digital service.”
release: to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere; “The speaker explains how “release” is used in a report about the digital service.”
stimulate: to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “stimulate” describes an action or change.”
terminal: a terminal illness cannot be cured, and causes death; “The report describes the digital service issue as terminal.”
triumph: an important victory or success after a difficult struggle; “The speaker used the word “triumph” while explaining the digital service problem.”
volume: the amount of sound produced by a television, radio etc; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “volume.””
acquire: to obtain something by buying it or being given it; “Learners hear “acquire” while following the digital service explanation.”
annual: a plant that lives for one year or season; “A clear definition of the word “annual” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
liable: legally responsible for the cost of something; “The speaker uses “liable” to characterize the digital service situation.”
temporary: continuing for only a limited period of time; “During the digital service discussion, “temporary” signals a particular quality.”
promote: to help something to develop or increase; “Learners hear “promote” while following the digital service explanation.”
subsequent: happening or coming after something else; “During the digital service discussion, “subsequent” signals a particular quality.”
definite: clearly known, seen, or stated; “The report describes the digital service issue as definite.”
enormous: very big in size or in amount; “The report describes the digital service issue as enormous.”
hieroglyph: a picture or symbol used to represent a word or part of a word, especially in the ancient Egyptian writing system; “A clear definition of the word “hieroglyph” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
lover: someone’s lover is the person they are having a sexual relationship with but who they are not married to; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “lover.””
mainland: the main area of land that forms a country, as compared to islands near it that are also part of that country; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “mainland.””
philosopher: someone who studies and develops ideas about the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil etc; “The speaker used the word “philosopher” while explaining the digital service problem.”
poem: a piece of writing that expresses emotions, experiences, and ideas, especially in short lines using words that rhyme; “The speaker used the word “poem” while explaining the digital service problem.”
tremendous: very big, fast, powerful etc; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as tremendous.”
immense: extremely large; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as immense.”
ordinate: the vertical or y-coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional system of Cartesian coordinates; “Learners saw the word “ordinate” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
overhaul: to repair or change the necessary parts in a machine, system etc that is not working correctly; “Learners hear “overhaul” while following the digital service explanation.”
entrench: If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it; “A clear example helps learners use “entrench” in a sentence about the digital service.”
map: a drawing of a particular area, for example a city or country, which shows its main features, such as its roads, rivers, mountains etc; “Learners saw the word “map” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
sideline: an activity that you do as well as your main job or business, in order to earn more money; “The speaker used the word “sideline” while explaining the digital service problem.”
underlying: the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed; “The speaker uses “underlying” to characterize the digital service situation.”
badge: a small piece of metal, cloth, or plastic with a picture or words on it, worn to show rank, membership of a group, support for a political idea etc; “A clear definition of the word “badge” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
brilliant: A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful; “The speaker uses “brilliant” to characterize the digital service situation.”
consciousness: the condition of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you; “A clear definition of the word “consciousness” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
definition: a phrase or sentence that says exactly what a word, phrase, or idea means; “The speaker used the word “definition” while explaining the digital service problem.”
discrepancy: a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same; “The speaker used the word “discrepancy” while explaining the digital service problem.”
enlightenment: when you understand something clearly, or when you help someone do this; “Learners saw the word “enlightenment” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
illustration: a picture in a book, article etc, especially one that helps you to understand it; “Learners saw the word “illustration” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
listen: to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear; “A clear example helps learners use “listen” in a sentence about the digital service.”
acid: a chemical substance that has a pH of less than 7. Strong acids can burn holes in material or damage your skin; “The speaker used the word “acid” while explaining the digital service problem.”
ash: the soft grey powder that remains after something has been burned; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “ash.””
cognition: the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something; “Learners saw the word “cognition” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
crystal: a small piece of a substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid; “Learners saw the word “crystal” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
exotic: Something that is exotic is unusual and interesting, usually because it comes from or is related to a distant country; “The report describes the digital service issue as exotic.”
explode: to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage; “The speaker explains how “explode” is used in a report about the digital service.”
filter: to remove unwanted substances from water, air etc by passing it through a special substance or piece of equipment; “Learners hear “filter” while following the digital service explanation.”
formula: a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or to make sure that something is successful; “Learners saw the word “formula” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
guarantee: to promise that you will pay back money that someone else has borrowed, if they do not pay it back themselves; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “guarantee” describes an action or change.”
irritate: to make someone feel annoyed or impatient, especially by doing something many times or for a long period of time; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “irritate” describes an action or change.”
latent: something that is latent is present but hidden, and may develop or become more noticeable in the future; “The report describes the digital service issue as latent.”
panic: a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly; “A clear definition of the word “panic” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
posit: to suggest that a particular idea should be accepted as a fact; “A clear example helps learners use “posit” in a sentence about the digital service.”
realize: to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “realize” describes an action or change.”
retrospect: thinking back to a time in the past, especially with the advantage of knowing more now than you did then; “A clear definition of the word “retrospect” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
sacrifice: to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important; “The speaker explains how “sacrifice” is used in a report about the digital service.”
statue: an image of a person or animal that is made in solid material such as stone or metal and is usually large; “Learners saw the word “statue” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
vacuum: a space that is completely empty of all gas, especially one from which all the air has been taken away; “The speaker used the word “vacuum” while explaining the digital service problem.”
alternate: An alternate is a person or thing that replaces another, and can act or be used instead of them; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “alternate.””
clumsy: moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc; “The speaker uses “clumsy” to characterize the digital service situation.”
confidence: the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results; “Learners saw the word “confidence” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
diameter: a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line; “A clear definition of the word “diameter” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
dilemma: a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad; “The speaker used the word “dilemma” while explaining the digital service problem.”
eligible: an eligible man or woman would be good to marry because they are rich, attractive, and not married; “The speaker uses “eligible” to characterize the digital service situation.”
fluctuate: to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc., especially from one extreme to another; “The speaker explains how “fluctuate” is used in a report about the digital service.”
meaningful: having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as meaningful.”
perspective: a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences; “Learners saw the word “perspective” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
radius: the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “radius.””
sequence: the order that something happens or exists in, or the order it is supposed to happen or exist in; “The speaker used the word “sequence” while explaining the digital service problem.”
clever: able to learn and understand things quickly; “The speaker uses “clever” to characterize the digital service situation.”
codify: to arrange laws, principles, facts etc in a system; “Learners hear “codify” while following the digital service explanation.”
comparable: similar to something else in size, number, quality etc, so that you can make a comparison; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as comparable.”
complement: someone or something that emphasizes the good qualities of another person or thing; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “complement.””
compress: to press something or make it smaller so that it takes up less space, or to become smaller; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “compress” describes an action or change.”
convert: to change something into a different form, or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different way; “The speaker explains how “convert” is used in a report about the digital service.”
decay: to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this; “Learners hear “decay” while following the digital service explanation.”
desperate: willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger; “The speaker uses “desperate” to characterize the digital service situation.”
drought: a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live; “The speaker used the word “drought” while explaining the digital service problem.”
gravity: the force that causes something to fall to the ground or to be attracted to another planet; “Learners saw the word “gravity” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
highway: a wide main road that joins one town to another; “The speaker used the word “highway” while explaining the digital service problem.”
immaculate: exactly correct or perfect in every detail; “Researchers describe the digital service evidence as immaculate.”
modest: someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements; “The report describes the digital service issue as modest.”
molecule: the smallest unit into which any substance can be divided without losing its own chemical nature, usually consisting of two or more atoms; “Learners saw the word “molecule” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
nominate: to officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize; “A clear example helps learners use “nominate” in a sentence about the digital service.”
outlive: to remain alive after someone else has died; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “outlive” describes an action or change.”
overcome: to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “overcome” describes an action or change.”
resent: to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair; “The speaker explains how “resent” is used in a report about the digital service.”
rotate: to turn with a circular movement around a central point, or to make something do this; “A clear example helps learners use “rotate” in a sentence about the digital service.”
significant: having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future; “During the digital service discussion, “significant” signals a particular quality.”
superficial: not studying or looking at something carefully and only seeing the most noticeable things; “During the digital service discussion, “superficial” signals a particular quality.”
swift: a small brown bird that has pointed wings, flies very fast, and is similar to a swallow; “The speaker used the word “swift” while explaining the digital service problem.”
accessory: something such as a piece of equipment or a decoration that is not necessary, but that makes a machine, car, room etc more useful or more attractive; “The digital service report includes a section on the word “accessory.””
alienate: to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you; “A clear example helps learners use “alienate” in a sentence about the digital service.”
circumference: the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape; “A clear definition of the word “circumference” helped the group discuss the digital service topic.”
comprehension: the ability to understand something; “Learners saw the word “comprehension” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”
confront: to face someone in a threatening way, as though you are going to attack them; “The speaker explains how “confront” is used in a report about the digital service.”
contest: to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “contest” describes an action or change.”
digest: to change food that you have just eaten into substances that your body can use; “In the digital service discussion, the verb “digest” describes an action or change.”
evaporate: if a liquid evaporates, or if heat evaporates it, it changes into a gas; “A clear example helps learners use “evaporate” in a sentence about the digital service.”
evident: easy to see, notice, or understand; “During the digital service discussion, “evident” signals a particular quality.”
glimpse: to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them; “The speaker explains how “glimpse” is used in a report about the digital service.”
humble: to show that you are not too proud to ask for something, admit you are wrong etc; “The speaker explains how “humble” is used in a report about the digital service.”
implement: to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen; “A clear example helps learners use “implement” in a sentence about the digital service.”
inspire: to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something; “Learners hear “inspire” while following the digital service explanation.”
perception: Someone who has perception realizes or notices things that are not obvious; “The speaker used the word “perception” while explaining the digital service problem.”
quantitative: relating to amounts rather than to the quality or standard of something; “During the digital service discussion, “quantitative” signals a particular quality.”
rust: the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it gets wet; “Learners saw the word “rust” while comparing two sides of the digital service issue.”