Gofluent - App Smart: Day trackers Flashcards
quantify:
to calculate and determine the amount, number or value of something
The CEO asked his accounting team to quantify the costs of a company outing this summer.
“Life logging, or using apps that quantify your daily experience …”
default:
a selection set in advance that will be automatically used unless changed
Computers that run on Windows 10 have Microsoft Edge as their browser by default.
“By default, these questions include things like who you are with …”
customize:
to change something to fit the needs of a person, business, organization, etc.
Most blogging sites allow their users to fully customize their web pages.
“But you can customize it with your own questions …”
prompted:
eminded to do something
New users will be prompted to type in their username and password after they download the app.
“… and even decide how many times of a day you get prompted.”
boffin:
a person with extensive knowledge or skill on a particular subject or topic
Fabio considers himself a coffee boffin. He knows how to prepare different types of coffee drinks.
“Or if you’re being a super boffin, you can export the data …”
export:
to send data or information from one computer or program to another
Clinton exported his research data to his personal cloud storage so that he can access them from anywhere.
“… you can export the data, so you can analyze it using a spreadsheet on your computer.”
effort:
a serious or determined attempt to do something
For some people, maintaining a strict diet and exercise plan requires great effort.
“… if you want to change one of your habits, it’s going to take an effort.”
Grammar tip: Adverbs
An adverb is a part of speech that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. They tell us when, where, why or how something happens or happened.
There are different kinds of adverbs: adverbs of time, place, frequency, degree, certainty and manner. Here are some examples from the video:
“… and how many coffees you’ve taken today.”
(Today is an adverb of time.)
“… in a very easy-to-use way on the screen …”
(Very is an adverb of degree.)
“… so you can easily browse through your previous reports …”
(Easily is an adverb of manner.)
More examples:
Annie is visiting his parents tomorrow. (adverb of time)
The delivery man is waiting downstairs. (adverb of place)
Matt and Joey rarely watch movies together. (adverb of frequency)
The CEO was quite happy with the presentation. (adverb of degree)
Mark and Tim will definitely attend the ceremony. (adverb of certainty)
Several members of the audience clapped enthusiastically. (adverb of manner)
to calculate and determine the amount, number or value of something
The CEO asked his accounting team to quantify the costs of a company outing this summer.
quantify:
a selection set in advance that will be automatically used unless changed
Computers that run on Windows 10 have Microsoft Edge as their browser by default.
default:
to change something to fit the needs of a person, business, organization, etc.
Most blogging sites allow their users to fully customize their web pages.
customize:
reminded to do something
New users will be prompted to type in their username and password after they download the app.
prompted:
a person with extensive knowledge or skill on a particular subject or topic
Fabio considers himself a coffee boffin. He knows how to prepare different types of coffee drinks.
boffin:
to send data or information from one computer or program to another
Clinton exported his research data to his personal cloud storage so that he can access them from anywhere.
export:
a serious or determined attempt to do something
For some people, maintaining a strict diet and exercise plan requires great effort.
effort:
