KEY VOCABULARY LIST (Unit 8.

2 The Power of the Internet)

1. an innovation (in sth.) – a new idea, device, or method

e.g. The latest innovations in computer technology have made car manufacturing more cost-effective.
The new production manager encouraged everyone in the company to suggest innovations and
improvements.
to introduce / adopt innovations
e.g. Environmentally aware businesses introduce innovations to conserve energy and reduce waste.
adj. innovative – introducing or using new ideas or methods
e.g. innovative ideas / innovative design / innovative methods / innovative approach / innovative research
/ etc.
e.g. The city has introduced an innovative system of traffic control.
2. to develop over a lifetime – to grow or change during all your life
e.g. Researchers believe that personality develops over a lifetime.
3. to find a friendship over the Internet
syn. to make (meet) friends over the Internet / through sites like …
e.g. Young people find it easy to make friends over the Internet through social networking sites.
4. to be one’s/sb.’s lifeline – to provide help that is needed for one’s/sb.’s survival
e.g. The river is the town’s lifeline.
to be a lifeline for sb./sth.
e.g. The new jobs were an economic lifeline for the city.
to be one’s / sb.’s lifeline to sth.
e.g. For many old people who live on their own the telephone is their lifeline to the outside world.
5. to buy sth. from sb./sth.
e.g. Many people have got used to buying goods from online auction sites.
to buy and sell over the Internet
e.g. Buying or selling goods over the Internet is called e-commerce.
to buy things online / to do online shopping
e.g. Doing online shopping can save you a lot of time and money.
6. a salesperson (pl. salespeople) – someone whose job is selling things
e.g. The company is hiring salespeople for the new department.
unscrupulous salespeople – those behaving in a way that is dishonest, unfair, or illegal, in order to get
what they want
e.g. I’ve had so many dealings with unscrupulous salespeople over the years, both as a consumer and in
my work.
7. to be a great starting point for sth. (research, discussion, etc.) – to be a place, position, idea or
situation from which something begins
e.g. The starting point for the guided tour of the town is in the market square.
The committee emphasized that its report was only meant as a starting point for discussion.
8. to double-check sth. (information, facts, etc.) – to check if something is correct by examining it again
e.g. Be sure to double-check your answers before handing in your test.
9. a major information resource on the Internet
e.g. Wikipedia is a major information resource on the Internet.
10. a search engine – a computer program that helps you find information on the Internet
e.g. It’s much more convenient to look for specific information using a search engine than searching
through every site yourself.
11. to rank sb./sth. according to sth. – to decide a position of someone or something among others based on
a certain criterion
e.g. It is not always easy to rank students according to their performance.
to rank web pages according to the number of links made to them
12. social networking – bringing people together to talk, share ideas and interests, or make friends on the
Internet
e.g. Many disabled people see social networking as their lifeline.
social networking sites
e.g. Social networking sites enable professionals to connect, collaborate with, and learn from each other.
13. to indulge in sth. – to allow yourself to have or do something enjoyable, especially more than is good for
you
e.g. At the end of the day we relaxed in a luxury hotel indulging in fine Mediterranean cuisine.
to indulge in fantasy virtual life
e.g. Websites allowing children to indulge in fantasy virtual life have recently grown in popularity.
14. to renew old acquaintances - to start a relationship again after you have not been in touch with someone
for a long time
e.g. At the school reunion party we renewed old acquaintances, shared some old photos and remembered
the best moments of our school life.
to renew old acquaintances through sites like …
e.g. People in Russia make new friends and renew old acquaintances through sites like odnoklassniki.ru
and vk.ru.
15. to upload sth. to the Internet (the Web, a site, etc.) – to copy or move a file, program, video, etc. from
your computer, camera, etc. to the Internet
e.g. She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to the Internet.
syn. to put / post sth. on the Internet (website, blog, etc.)
e.g. If you want to put your videos on YouTube, you need to follow a number of steps.
New vacancies are posted every day on the company’s website.
ant. to download sth. from the Internet (the Web, a site, etc.)
16. to respond to an email (fml) – to send an electronic letter in response to someone’s email
e.g. Statistics show that we spend 28% of our workweeks reading, writing, or responding to emails.
syn. to answer an email (infml)
e.g. Free Wi-Fi in public places makes it possible to access and answer your emails whenever you need
it.
17. to lie in the fact that … - to be caused by the fact that …
e.g. The advantage of online shopping lies in the fact that it can be done from home.
the power of the Internet lies in the fact that …
18. to be in overall (total, full, complete) control of sth. – to exercise total control over something
e.g. The government claims to be in overall control of the political and economic situation in the country.
to remain / stay in (overall / total / full / complete) control of sth. – to maintain control over something
e.g. While giving a presentation you need to remain / stay in control of your emotions.
19. to collaborate with sb. on sth. / to do sth. – to work with someone else for a special purpose
e.g. Two writers collaborated on the book.
e.g. A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.
n. collaboration – working together to create or achieve something
e.g. The two playwrights worked in close collaboration (with each other) on the script.
20. to solve a crime – to find out who committed a crime
e.g. Images from surveillance cameras helped the police to solve the crime.
21. to give (sth.) to charity – to donate money and things to those who are ill or poor
e.g. People tend to give (money) to charity at Christmas time.
22. to set up a website – to start a site on the Internet
e.g. To do business internationally we need to set up and run the company’s website.
syn. to create a website