B1 Unit 66: Science & technology 3
19 B1 words: enable, filter, pump, radiation, clip, oxygen… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| enable/ɛˈneɪbəl/ v | to enableto make possible | This app enables you to learn words fast.This app enables you to learn words fast. | |
| filter/ˈfɪltɚ/ n | filtera tool that changes or cleans something | Use a filter to make the photo brighter.Use a filter to make the photo brighter. | |
| pump/pʌmp/ n | pumpa machine for moving liquid or air | We need a pump to fill the bike tyre.We need a pump to fill the bike tyre. | |
| radiation/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ n | radiationenergy sent out as rays | Doctors use radiation in some treatments.Doctors use radiation in some treatments. | |
| clip/klɪp/ n | clipa short part of a video | Omar sent me a funny video clip.Omar sent me a funny video clip. | |
| oxygen/ˈɑksədʒən/ n | oxygena gas in air we need to breathe | Plants produce oxygen.Plants produce oxygen. | |
| robot/ˈroʊˌbɑt/ n | robota machine that does tasks automatically | The robot cleans the floor every morning.The robot cleans the floor every morning. | |
| graphic/ˈɡræfɪk/ adj | graphicrelated to pictures and design | She designs graphic images for websites.She designs graphic images for websites. | |
| video clip/ˈvɪdioʊ klɪp/ n | video clipa short video | Maria shared a funny video clip with friends.Maria shared a funny video clip with friends. | |
| delete/dɪˈlit/ v | to deleteto remove | Delete the old files from your computer.Delete the old files from your computer. | |
| generate/ˈdʒɛnɚˌeɪt/ v | to generateto produce | Solar panels generate electricity.Solar panels generate electricity. | |
| graphics/ˈɡræfɪks/ n | graphicscomputer images | This game has amazing graphics.This game has amazing graphics. | |
| compound/ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ n | compounda substance made of two or more elements | Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. | |
| install/ˌɪnˈstɔl/ v | to installto put equipment or a program in place | Dad will install the new software on my laptop.Dad will install the new software on my laptop. | |
| keyboard/ˈkiˌbɔrd/ n | keyboarda set of keys for typing | I need a new keyboard for my computer.I need a new keyboard for my computer. | |
| password/ˈpæˌswɝd/ n | passworda secret word to open an account | Never tell anyone your password.Never tell anyone your password. | |
| technological/ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adj | technologicalrelated to technology | New technological ideas change the way we work.New technological ideas change the way we work. | |
| tablet/ˈtæblət/ n | tableta flat touchscreen computer | Omar reads the news on his tablet.Omar reads the news on his tablet. | |
| disk/dɪsk/ n | diska device for storing computer data | Save your photos on a disk.Save your photos on a disk. |