Lesson №13. Vocabulary.

Question 1

diffuse

Answer 1

to (cause something to) spread in many directions

Question 2

transparent

Answer 2

If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly

Question 3

detectable

Answer 3

that can be noticed or discovered

Question 4

legible

Answer 4

Legible writing or print can be read easily

Question 5

plain

Answer 5

not decorated in any way; with nothing added

Question 6

stray

Answer 6

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.”

Question 7

off-the-shelf

Answer 7

used to describe a product that is available immediately and does not need to be specially made to suit a particular purpose

Question 8

expose

Answer 8

to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen

Question 9

thwart

Answer 9

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

Question 10

mesh

Answer 10

(a piece of) material like a net with spaces in it, made from wire, plastic, or thread

Question 11

ambient

Answer 11

(especially of environmental conditions) existing in the surrounding area

Question 12

vulnerability

Answer 12

the quality of being vulnerable (= able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked), or something that is vulnerable

Question 13

encrypt

Answer 13

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

Question 14

obsession

Answer 14

something or someone that you think about all the time

Question 15

extending

Answer 15

developing

Question 16

flourish

Answer 16

to grow or develop successfully; to prosper

Question 17

Cyberlibertarianism

Answer 17

A form of libertarianism that views the Internet or cyberspace as a means of attaining individual existence without central governments.

Question 18

corollary

Answer 18

something that results from something else

Question 19

prosecute

Answer 19

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

Question 20

break away

Answer 20

to leave something

Question 21

break down

Answer 21

to become very upset

Question 22

break into

Answer 22

to enter by force

Question 23

break through

Answer 23

to pass through a barrier

Question 24

break off

Answer 24

to break a piece from something

Question 25

Junk fax

Answer 25

a form of telemarketing where unsolicited advertisements are sent via fax transmission.

Question 26

unsolicited

Answer 26

not asked for

Question 27

resultant

Answer 27

caused by the event or situation that you have just mentioned

Question 28

onwards

Answer 28

If you move onwards, you continue to go forwards

Question 29

impropriety

Answer 29

behaviour that is dishonest, socially unacceptable, or unsuitable for a particular situation

Question 30

propagate

Answer 30

to spread opinions, lies, or beliefs among a lot of people