{ Unit 6 Vocabulary Staying connected
NOUN: a way of getting near, at, or to something or someone VERB: to be able to use, enter, or get near (something) Access
VERB: to change (something) Alter
PHRASAL VERB: to turn out to be (someone or something important or impressive) Amounts to
PHRASAL VERB: to find out if (something) is true Check out
IDIOM: to recur; for the consequences of a bad decision to affect you negatively later Come back to haunt you
VERB: to do what you have been ordered or asked to do Comply
PHRASAL VERB: to set a limit Draw the line
VERB: to increase or improve (something) Enhance
PHRASAL VERB: joining the trend Getting into the act
VERB: to act or speak freely, in an open, cooperative, or indiscreet manner Hang out with
VERB: to keep coming back to the mind of (someone) especially in a way that make the person sad or upset Haunt
NOUN: a device that is used for showing, watching, or listening to something, such as music, speaking, or television VERB: to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time Monitor
IDIOM: something that is not difficult to figure out Not a far leap
ADJECTIVE: likely to be or become something specified in the future Prospective
VERB: to try to find out about other people’s private lives Pry
VERB: to live in a particular place Reside
VERB: to look for private information about someone or something Snoop
VERB: to place or press the foot onto (something) Stepping on
NOUN: an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something VERB: to look at an d examine all of the parts of (something) Survey
ADJECTIVE: hidden and concealed in a poor way Thinly Veiled
NOUN: a quality that makes one person or thing different from another Trait
VERB: to prove, show, find out, or state that (something) is true or correct Verify
VERB: to investigate (someone) thoroughly to see if they should be approved or accepted for a job Vet
NOUN: the act of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule Violation
ADJECTIVE: not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble Wary