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Unit 3: Key Words, Unit 3

This list covers "Six Amazing Inventions," "A Robot's Smile," and "Our Digital Lives."
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  1. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    At 16 years old, she discovered a way to turn plastic into fuel. Azza found out that when special chemicals break down plastic, it releases gases. These gases can later be turned into fuel.
  2. flashlight
    a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
    He noticed that when he walked on the farm at night with a flashlight, the lions stayed away. He learned that lions are afraid of moving lights.
  3. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    When Angelo Casimiro was 15 years old, he invented a device that allows people to charge a battery by walking.
  4. electricity
    energy from the flow of charge through a conductor
    His charging shoes have two small disks inside, and when a person’s feet press down on the disks, they create electricity.
  5. software
    written programs operating on a computer system
    Easton studied how the body works and how the brain controls muscles. He also learned to use special software to build 3D models.
  6. sigh
    breathe out deeply and heavily
    “Hana can’t be your best friend," sighed Mom.
  7. program
    a sequence of instructions that a computer can execute
    “But Hana’s a robot. The things it does are its functions. It’s just following a program.”
  8. emotion
    any strong feeling
    “Why are you sad?” asked Hana, who had been programmed to recognize 27 different human emotions.
  9. adjustable
    capable of being changed so as to match or fit
    “I looked in the building directory and found a boy exactly your age. He lives on the same floor. So, I moved your room on the adjustable tracks. That’s one of the awesome features of Elephant Towers. Residents can move their rooms at the touch of a button. They can change their view whenever they want.”
  10. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    “I looked in the building directory and found a boy exactly your age. He lives on the same floor. So, I moved your room on the adjustable tracks. That’s one of the awesome features of Elephant Towers. Residents can move their rooms at the touch of a button. They can change their view whenever they want.”
  11. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
    “I looked in the building directory and found a boy exactly your age. He lives on the same floor. So, I moved your room on the adjustable tracks. That’s one of the awesome features of Elephant Towers. Residents can move their rooms at the touch of a button. They can change their view whenever they want.”
  12. pocket
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    Today most people don’t think twice when they reach into their pocket, pull out their smartphone, and use it to go online, take a photo, or send a text.
  13. timeline
    a sequence of events arranged in chronological order
    This timeline shows how smartphones developed. What do you think will be next on the timeline?
  14. bar graph
    a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities
    This bar graph shows how much time kids spend on their smartphones, spent mostly online, compared to time spent on sleeping and exercising.
  15. headphone
    electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
    You’re doing homework online when an ad for free headphones pops up on your screen. All you have to do is click the download button. Should you?
  16. download
    transfer a file or program to a smaller computer
    You’re doing homework online when an ad for free headphones pops up on your screen. All you have to do is click the download button. Should you?
Created on Fri Feb 04 10:52:20 EST 2022 (updated Thu Mar 24 14:18:11 EDT 2022)

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