Lesson №13. Vocabulary. Flashcards
diffuse
to (cause something to) spread in many directions
transparent
If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly
detectable
that can be noticed or discovered
legible
Legible writing or print can be read easily
plain
not decorated in any way; with nothing added
stray
Stray things have moved apart from similar things and are not in their expected or intended place:
“There are still a few stray spots of paint on the window pane.”
off-the-shelf
used to describe a product that is available immediately and does not need to be specially made to suit a particular purpose
expose
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen
thwart
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
mesh
(a piece of) material like a net with spaces in it, made from wire, plastic, or thread
ambient
(especially of environmental conditions) existing in the surrounding area
vulnerability
the quality of being vulnerable (= able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked), or something that is vulnerable
encrypt
to change electronic information or signals into a secret code (= system of letters, numbers, or symbols) that people cannot understand or use on normal equipment
obsession
something or someone that you think about all the time
extending
developing
flourish
to grow or develop successfully; to prosper
Cyberlibertarianism
A form of libertarianism that views the Internet or cyberspace as a means of attaining individual existence without central governments.
corollary
something that results from something else
prosecute
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
break away
to leave something
break down
to become very upset
break into
to enter by force
break through
to pass through a barrier
break off
to break a piece from something
