Unit10:Is Technology Killing Leisure time? Flashcards
survey
to find out specific information about sth by asking people a certain number of questions about it
assume
to think sth is true without knowing for sure
device
an object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose
burden
sth difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
goof off
fool around;
waste time
boom
a period of growth
tool
sth that helps you to do a particular activity
liberate
to help sb/sth to be free
inconceivable
impossible to imagine or think of
markedly
a change or difference in behavior or a situation that is very obvious or noticeable
predictable
happening or behaving in a way that you expect and not unusual or interesting
disconnected
separated from;
not connected to
via
through;
using
bind (bound)
stuck/fastened to
staggering
very shocking and surprising
