Unit 1 Vocabulary Quizs

patent

• documents that provide legal protection for artistic works.

• papers issued to a person or company by the government that grants the right to make, use, or sell new inventions for a period of time.

• agreements between two parties to share resources.

• licenses that allow individuals to operate a business.

encounter

• to meet suddenly or by chance

• to avoid or evade

• to plan a meeting in advance

• to engage in a conflict

prosper

• to achieve financial success; to become healthy and strong

• to struggle financially and physically

• to remain stagnant in one's career

• to face continuous hardships

spectacular

• wonderful; impressive

• ordinary; dull

• common; unremarkable

• simple; plain

device

• things that are made or invented for a particular purpose

• a type of software used for programming

• a method of communication between two people

• a physical object that has no specific function

envisioned

• imagined that something could or would happen in the future

• to see something clearly in one's mind

• to create a detailed plan for the future

• to predict the outcome of an event

risk

• the possibility that something dangerous, harmful, or unwanted will happen

• a measure of the likelihood of a positive outcome

• a strategy to avoid potential dangers

• an assessment of financial investments

sheer

• steep

• flat

• gentle

• sloped

captivated

• influenced by charm, art, or skill

• bored and uninterested

• confused and lost

• angry and frustrated

indicated

• to show or point out; to be a symbol or sign of something

• to hide or conceal something

• to create confusion or misunderstanding

• to express doubt or uncertainty