vocabulary

Question 1

not natural or real, but made by people

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artificial (adj)

Question 2

an automatic machine can work by itself without being operated by people

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automatic (adj)

Question 3

difficult to do, deal with, or understand

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complicated (adj)

Question 4

to become less

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decrease (v)

Question 5

the amount by which sth is less

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decrease (n)

Question 6

storing information such as sound or pictures as numbers or electronic signals

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digital (adj)

Question 7

to find sth that was hidden or that no one knew about before

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discover (v)

Question 8

a change that is produced in one person or thing by another

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effect (n)

Question 9

the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a particular job or activity

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equipment (n)

Question 10

to guess or calculate an amount or value by using available information

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estimate (v)

Question 11

done, made, or described with all the details correct

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exact (adj)

Question 12

to perform scientific tests in order to find out what happens to someone or sth in particular conditions

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experiment (v)

Question 13

a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or sth in particular conditions

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experiment (n)

Question 14

a small tool, or piece of equipment that does sth that is useful or impressive

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gadget (n)

Question 15

computer equipment

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hardware (n)

Question 16

to design or create sth that did not exist before

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invent (v)

Question 17

to include sth as part of an activity, event, or situation

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involve (v)

Question 18

a building or large room wher people do scientific research

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laboratory (n)

Question 19

to not have sth, or to not have enough of sth

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lack (v)

Question 20

a situation in which you do not have sth, or do not have enough of sth

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lack (n)

Question 21

a small computer that you can carry with you

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laptop (n)

Question 22

the largest in amount, size, or number that is allowed or possible

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maximum (adj)

Question 23

the smallest in amount, size, or number that is allowed or possible

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minimum (adj)

Question 24

if equipment operates, or if you operate it, you use or control it and it works in the way it should

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operate (v)

Question 25

a very common light, strong substance that is produced by a chemical process and used for making many different things

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plastic (n)

Question 26

made of plastic

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plastic (adj)

Question 27

to make a computer or other piece of equipment do sth automatically

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program (v)

Question 28

a series of instructions that makes a computer do sth

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program (n)

Question 29

the detailed study of sth in order to discover new facts

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research (n)

Question 30

if you run a computer program, or if it runs, you start it or use it

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run (v)

Question 31

the flat surface on a computer, television, or piece of electronic equipment where words and pictures are shown

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screen (n)

Question 32

the programs used by computers for doing particular jobs

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software (n)

Question 33

happening very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happen

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sudden (adj)

Question 34

advanced scientific knowledge that is used for practical purposes

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technology (n)

Question 35

not the same as anything or anyone else

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unique (adj)