vocabulary 4 [pag 42]

Cards (12)

  • activation:

    the act of making something start or making it start working
  • align:

    place or arrange (things) in a straight line. to organize or change something so that it has the right relationship to something else
  • broadly speaking:

    without regard to specific details or exceptions
  • counter:

    the place where you pay or are served in a shop, bank, restaurant etc. an action that tries to prevent something bad from happening, or an argument that is used to prove that something is wrong
  • crave:

    feel a powerful desire for (something).
  • escalate:

    to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc
  • essentially:

    used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.
  • functional:

    of or having a special activity, purpose, or task; relating to the way in which something works or operates. designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive.
  • impulsive:

    person who does things suddenly without thinking about them carefully first
  • manipulate:

    to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage
  • metric:

    a system or standard of measurement.
  • tactic:

    a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.