Word Part Of Speech Example
abandon Verb The house was so damaged by the storm that the family was forced to abandon it.
accessible Adjective I am worried that everything we use on the Internet will not always be accessible like it is today.
accurate Adjective That data is old and not very accurate anymore.
aspect Noun Email is one aspect of how the Internet has changed the world.
attendee Noun There were not many attendees at the meeting.
ban Noun, Verb Websites like Youtube are banned in some countries.
bar Verb The man was barred from entering the store for life.
basis Noun I check my email on an hourly basis.
biased Adjective The person that made the decision was clearly biased.
campaign Noun, Verb The company’s new campaign about its new line of cell phones is quite aggressive.
censor Verb Information is censored by governments in many different ways.
circulation Noun The circulation of newspapers and magazines has declined in recent years.
competitive Adjective She is very competitive.  She just loves to win.
compulsive Adjective You are such a compulsive gambler.  I think you have a problem.
congress Noun In America, the part of the government that decides new laws is called the congress.
consumer Noun Many consumers do not trust TV advertising and now depend on word of mouth.
content Noun The content of the website is quite interesting.
counseling Noun Many life problems can be treated by counseling.
critical Adjective The newspaper was very critical of the new film.
debate Noun, Verb Many people have been debating whether the freedom to access anything they want on the Internet is actually a good thing or not.
decline Noun, Verb Sales of newspapers and books have declined in recent years.
denounce Verb Google has denounced web censorship.
diary Noun Blogs are often written as online diaries of people’s lives.
disorder Noun Many mental disorders can be treated successfully by doctors.
disprove Verb The story was disproved thanks to a journalist’s hard work.
distribute Verb People were distributing free newspapers at the station.
ditch Verb The teenagers always ditch school to play video games.
exhaustion Noun He works too hard at his job and often suffers from mental exhaustion.
fad Noun I am not going to buy one of those because I think it is just a fad.  Nobody will be using them in a few months.
fulfillment Noun Some people seem like they get more fulfillment from having friends on Facebook than in real life.
fundamental Noun, Adjective There has been a fundamental change in how people get their news.
gambling Noun Gambling is when people play games with their money.
generation Noun My parents’ generation did not have the Internet to access information when they were young.
hooked on Phrase Many people are hooked on coffee even though they do not think they are addicted.
ideal Noun, Adjective What is your ideal way of living?
indirect Adjective Your actions have indirect consequences.
mess with Phrasal Verb Hackers have been messing with my online banking.  I have to create a new account.
monopoly Noun When a company controls the marketplace, this is called a monopoly.
neutral Adjective When people do not have an opinion about a specific subject, they are neutral.
overtake Verb Facebook has overtaken in Google in popularity.
peer Noun, Adjective In this company, new employees are always trained by their peers.
petition Noun, Verb Many people have signed a petition to reverse the government’s decision.
preserve Verb We should work hard to preserve the condition of the forest.
principle Noun One of the most important principles of the Internet is the freedom of speech.
psychiatrist Noun A psychiatrist helps treat mental conditions with the use of medicine.
psychologist Noun A psychologist helps treat mental conditions without the use of medicine.
rally Noun, Verb Many people rallied downtown to protest the decision.
rank Verb Can you rank these in order of importance to you?
realm Noun Many people have joined the realm of technology by buying powerful computers to use at home.
reckless Adjective You are such a reckless driver!
recognition Noun The car was damaged beyond recognition in the accident.
recruitment Noun Many companies depend on websites for recruitment of new employees.
reform Noun, Verb The people are tired of their government.  They want reform.
regime Noun That country’s regime was established over forty years ago.
rehab Noun The man was an alcoholic for ten years before going to rehab.
restrict Verb Many companies want to restrict the way people access the Internet.
scandal Noun The political scandal is being discussed on many blogs.
sensation Noun Injuries can cause pain and sometimes other strange sensations in our bodies.
state Noun They are building a state-funded housing project.
stock Noun I wish I had bought stocks in Google ten years ago.
withdraw Verb She withdrew from social activities because of her addiction.

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