Tags & Description
gadgets
small, useful machine or tool
Cease
stop doing something
Advent of something
the time when something first begins to be widely used
Mesh Network
Every device is connected directly to every other device
To get through to somebody
make somebody understand something
intermediary
go-between; mediator
Prosthetic limbs
artificial limbs
Spiralling
show a continuous and dramatic increase
Onset
beginning, start
Thereby
because of that
Alacrity
quickness and eagerness
Herald
to announce, bring news
Car boot sale
an event in a public place where people sell their unwanted possessions, often from the backs of their cars
Go down
decrease
Common place
ordinary and uninteresting
Stay abreast
to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
To take to
function inflation
the increase of features of devices due to the marketing strategy to attract consumers' attention.
manufacturers
businesses that make finished products out of raw processed goods
focus group
seven to ten people who participate in a group discussion led by a moderator
piped up
spoke up to be heard
arbitrarily
randomly
confined
restricted
gimmicks
something that is intended to impress and interest you but is really not at all useful (advertising _______)
rampant
a lot of it and it is very difficult to control
perplexed
confused, puzzled or bewildered
succumb to
to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control
bastion
a strong defense or fort
laden
heavily loaded or weighed down
mediocre
average, ordinary
crevice tool
part of vacuum cleaner with skinny shape and angled tip used esp. to get into the tight spots: corners, along baseboards, around radiators or vents, between sofa cushions, and more
aforementioned
mentioned before
hose
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
duvet
a warm bedcover, filled with feather
bigoted
having such strong opinions about a group of people that you are unwilling to listen to anyone else's opinions
appalling
very unpleasant and shocking
biased
unfairly preferring one person or group over another
crease
rounded shape
frivolous
Lacking in seriousness or importance
impartial
unbiased; neutral
second-rate
mediocre
trivial
unimportant
virtue
behavior showing high moral standards
Push the button
to do something quickly without thinking enough about it, because something unexpected or dangerous has suddenly happened
Not rocket science
simple
blow a fuse
lose your temper
get your wires crossed
to become confused about what someone is saying because you think they are talking about something else
be light years ahead
to be very advanced
be on the same wavelength
to share similar opinions and ideas
well-oiled machine
Something that works perfectly well
fire on all cylinders
to work or function at a peak level of performance
reinvent the wheel
to waste time trying to create something that someone else has already created
throw a spanner in the works
do something to spoil a plan or make it more complicated