Unit 6B

Word

Definition

Example

screen

to examine or test people

Each candidate is screened for education, experience, expertise and salary

keypad

a small keyboard, for example on a telephone, computer, or calculator

Hold down the red end key in order to lock the keypad on your phone.

settings

he surroundings or place in which something is put

Her settings influence her a lot

update

to add the most recent information to something

Do you want to change the whole site or just update parts of it?

pop-up

a new window that opens quickly on a computer screen in front of what you are working on

I use software to block pop-ups

coverage

financial protection so that you get money if something bad happens

I have no medical insurance and no dental coverage

scroll

to move information up or down a computer screen in order to read it

Scroll down the page to see my photo

swipe

to move your finger across the screen of a smartphone or tablet

Simply swipe left or right to change the clock style.

hang up

to finish a telephone conversation

Don't hang up until you've heard what I want to say.

top up

to add more to something in order to increase it to the level that you want or need

I need to top up my mobile phone

stream

a small, narrow river

I caught a fish in the stream

unplug

to take the plug of a piece of electrical equipment out of the place where it is connected to the electricity supply

I always unplug my computer when I have finished.

switch off

to turn off a machine, light, radio etc using a switch.

Dinner will be ready soon. Can you switch off the TV?

downside

the negative aspect of something otherwise regarded as good or desirable

Digital cell phones offer more security, but the downside is that they have less power

benefit

if you benefit from something, or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way

An internship will benefit you in the long-run.

drawback

a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation

One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom.

addition

the action or process of adding something to something else

The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes shareware freely available

favour

approval, support, or liking for someone or something

Could you do me a favour and tell Kelly I can't make it?

obsessed

considering someone or something as so important that you are always thinking about them, in a way that seems extreme to other people

Oliver is totally obsessed with football .

drive sb up the wall

to make someone extremely angry

My flat-mate is driving me up the wall.

shed

a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things

He locked the equipment inside his shed.

weird

very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain

A really weird thing happened last night

addicted to

physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance

Are you addicted to your phone?

hooked on

addicted

A lot of people are hooked on American TV series

mad about

very angry or annoyed

He's always complaining and it makes me so mad.

dependent on

relying on something

I refuse to be dependent on a smartphone to have a social life

fed up with

bored, annoyed, or disappointed, especially by something that you have experienced for too long

I'm fed up with tidying away your clothes all the time.

suspicious of

feeling doubt or a lack of trust

Many of the workers were suspicious of the labor agreement.

accustomed to

familiar with something

I'm not accustomed to being treated like this.

attached to

liking or supporting an idea, place, organization, or thing

He's sentimentally attached to the house.

dissatisfied with

annoyed because something is not as good as you expected it to be

He had been feeling very dissatisfied with his life in recent months.