Insight - Intermediate - Vocabulary Insight 9

anything that is in written form

mail that is delivered physically by the postal system as opposed to email and other electronic means

a form of entertainment in which people sing the words of popular songs while a machine plays only their music

the act of changing a place's function or purpose

the practice of selling products on a TV program or online

a web page on which an individual or group of people regularly write about a topic of interest or their opinions or experiences, usually in an informal style

a portable device used to take pictures and videos

someone who is resistant or apprehensive towards technology, often avoiding or expressing fear or aversion towards its use or adoption

a digital message that is sent from one person to another person or group of people using a system called email

the proper or ethical way of communicating over the Internet

a group of related data on the Internet with the same domain name published by a specific individual, organization, etc.

(of a device) having very small parts such as chips and obtaining power from electricity

a device or piece of equipment for taking photographs, making movies or television programs

‌a global computer network that allows users around the world to communicate with each other and exchange information

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

the act of going to a different place, usually a place that is far

(of software or a code) intentionally designed to harm, damage, or disrupt computer systems, networks, or data

a set of conventional rules or formal manners, usually in the form of ethical code

the programs that a computer uses to perform specific tasks

a speech spoken to oneself, often as a way of expressing thoughts or emotions aloud

the act of buying goods from stores

an intense and irrational fear toward a specific thing such as an object, situation, concept, or animal

not requiring payment

able to operate without wires

someone between the ages of 13 and 19

(of a person or their manner) kind and nice toward other people

in or through the space that separates two or more things or people

(computing) a small picture on a computer screen, etc. representing a program that when clicked will start running

used to emphasize a fact or the truth of a situation

at the present time

occurred, created, or updated most recently in time

showing care and understanding toward other people, especially when they are not feeling good

immediately preceding the present time

(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity without wasting much time, effort, or money

having a high price

easily damaged or broken

having a reasonable price

no longer useful or fashionable