Vocabulary:Turn off the TV

A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb
a commercial	N. an advertisement on TV
a couch potato	N. a lazy person who sits around all day watching TV
a documentary	N. an educational TV program or movie usually describing nature or history
a drama	N. a serious TV program, movie or play that involves all the emotions
to kick back	V. to sit in a big comfortable chair or lie on a couch and relax
nope	this is an informal way of saying "no"
prime-time	A. between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM every night This expression is used when referring to the television schedule.
prime time	N. the time between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM every night The most popular shows are shown during prime time.
a sitcom	N. a half-hour comedy show
trials and tribulations	N. problems and difficulties of life
trivia	N. unimportant or useless information

Vocabulary:Presidential Elections

A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb
to abandon	V. to leave something behind; to give something up
to back	V. to give support to
a ballot	N. the piece of paper you write your vote on
to campaign	V. to advertise oneself (or someone else) as a candidate in an upcoming election; to work towards getting oneself (or someone else) elected
a campaign	N. 1) the process of trying to get oneself (or someone else) elected 2) an attempt or series of attempts to achieve a goal
to cast (a ballot)	V. to put (your ballot) in the ballot box
connections	N. social relationships which allow you certain opportunities; the people you know who can help you (get a job, raise money, gain power, etc.)
to debate	V. to have a structured, formal argument about a controversial topic
a debate	N. a structured, formal argument on a controversial topic
to elect	V. to choose someone to be a leader through a democratic vote
an election	N. the process of choosing a leader through a democratic vote
to run for president	V. to campaign to be president, to try to become president
to vote	V. to formally express one's choice in writing or by raising one's hand; to make one's choice in an election
a vote	N. the act of formally expressing one's choice in writing or by raising one's hand

Vocabulary:E-commerce

A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb
a cell phone	N. a wireless telephone based on cellular technology
to converge	V. to come together, to become one thing
a device	N. a small mechanical machine or instrument
to distribute	V. to divide among many people or places; to pass out, to hand out
distribution	N. the process of distributing among many people or places; the passing out or handing out of something
e-commerce	N. buying and selling things on the Internet
high bandwidth	N. fast connections (to the Internet)
high-bandwidth	A. related to fast connections (to the Internet)
a modem	N. a device which transfers information from your computer to a telephone or cable line
a network	N. an interconnected set of computers
portable	A. can be carried or moved
wireless communications	N. forms of electronic communication which do not use wires (such as cellular technology)

Vocabulary:Coffee Houses

A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb
to appeal to	V. to attract or interest (a certain group of people)
to blend	V. to combine, mix together
a blend	N. a combination, a mixture "Blend" is often used to refer to a special mixture of coffee beans.
to chat	V. to talk in a friendly, informal way; to discuss things for fun
a chat	N. an informal discussion
decaf	A. without caffeine, with reduced caffeine This is the short form of "decaffeinated."
a fad	N. a fashion, a trend, a short-term interest
to hang out	V. to spend time at a place (just relaxing or being with friends)
a hangout	N. a place where you spend much of your time
overpriced	A. costing too much money
to pop up	V. to suddenly appear
to sip	V. to slowly drink
trendy	A. 1) very fashionable, too fashionable 2) interested in extremely fashionable things This word is sometimes used in a negative way to express that something has become ridiculously fashionable.

Vocabulary:Hiking / Trekking

A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb
altitude sickness	N. an illness caused from being at high elevations
a canteen	N. a container used for carrying drinking water
dehydration	N. a physical condition caused by not drinking enough water; having the water removed from something
gear	N. equipment used for a particular purpose (camping, sports, fishing, etc.)
to hike	V. to go on a walk through nature for pleasure or exercise
a hike	N. a walk through nature for pleasure or exercise
a permit	N. written permission from a government office or other organization to do something
a porter	N. a person who carries gear and supplies on a trek
a ranger	N. a person who is employed to take care of a state park or a national park
a trail	N. a path (through forest, grass, sand) created when many people or animals walk back and forth over the same area Marked paths in natural parks and reserves are usually called trails.
to trek	V. to travel by foot over a great distance
a trek	N. a journey over a great distance We often use the word "trek" when a trip lasts several days and is quite challenging.

Vocabulary:Telecommunications

A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb
a carrier	N. a company which provides telephone service
competition	N. when several companies in an industry sell the same product or service resulting in lower prices and better customer support
deregulation	N. the act of taking a government-controlled industry and opening it up to private companies for the purpose of introducing competition
a fee	N. a charge for a professional service
to hook up	V. to make the electrical connections required for a machine or information service
to install	V. 1) to put in or add a piece of equipment or hardware 2) to add (new software or hardware) to a computer
a monopoly	N. when one company (or the government) has control over an industry and does not allow competition
to place a call	V. to make a telephone call
the suburbs	N. an area outside a city where people live rather than work
telecommunications	N. the industry or technology of sending and receiving messages by telephone (or other electronic devices)

Vocabulary:Humor

A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb
to crack up	V. to laugh uncontrollably, to laugh a lot
dry	A. not obvious, subtle (sense of humor)
to giggle	V. to laugh a little without opening your mouth very much
humorous	A. funny, amusing
an impression	N. the act of speaking or singing like a famous person
to kid	V. to make jokes, to joke with someone; to not be serious about something
a stand-up comedian	N. a person who entertains by telling humorous stories and jokes; a professional comedian who performs live
silly	A. funny in a slightly stupid way; funny in a way which is not really intelligent or sophisticated
twisted	A. 1) sick, disgusting, abnormal 2) using sick or disgusting things in a humorous way
witty	A. 1) funny in an intelligent way 2) full of fast, humorous responses