Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100
It will increase by 50%.
How much will world energy consumption increase between now and 2030?
100
This is a group of animals or insects that collaborate for a common purpose and have decentralized leadership.
What is a smart swarm?
100
She took refuge in the library of her aunt and uncle’s house.
How did the writer cope with her inability to communicate?
100
This is an adverb that means exactly.
What does precisely mean?
100
This is an adjective that means very direct and clear
What does straightforward mean?
200
It doubled during the whole history of mankind until the 18th century. Then it doubled every few decades.
How did the standard of living change over time?
200
1) Avoid crowding nearby boids, 2) fly in the general direction of nearby boids, and 3) stay close to nearby boids
What were the three instructions given to the boids in Craig Reynolds’ simulation?
200
One was mysterious and fascinating and the other was dull and monotonous.
What was the difference between the English that the writer heard from her grandmother and the English that she learned in school when she was young?
200
This means to represent someone else, such as when accepting an award for the person who won it.
What does "on someone's behalf" mean?
200
This is an adjective that means something is significant to a particular situation
What does relevant mean?
300
Global warming and peak oil
What are the main dilemmas we are facing with energy (The two problems that we didn’t face until 20 years ago)?
300
It taught us that robots might be used in situations that are too dangerous for people.
What did the Centibots project teach us?
300
These words were mysterious and made the writer extremely fascinated.
How did the English of the writer's grandmother sound?
300
This is an adjective that means power is spread out among a group without a leader.
What does decentralized mean?
300
This is an adjective that means it is very hard NOT to have something or try something.
What does irresistible mean?
400
Stop burning coal and find other sources of energy.
How can we keep our planet functioning /reduce global warming?
400
An example is how google uses search engines to determine the most relevant websites.
How does social media use swarm intelligence?
400
This language is beautiful, invading the writer’s dreams and consciousness.
How does the writer describe the language of literature, poetry and music?
400
This is a verb that means to give something a new meaning
What does redefine mean?
400
This is an adjective that means a crucial part of something.
What does integral mean?
500
It taught us that global warming really exists.
What did the arctic melt teach us?
500
Groups of people or animals only demonstrate intelligence when every member acts responsibly.
What do we know about collective intelligence or smart swarms?
500
The writer realized that the English she had learned through literature and poetry was very different from the English that people spoke.
What was the shock of the language that the writer experienced her first time in the U.S.?
500
This is a verb that means to add or take away something in order to balance it out.
What does offset mean?
500
This is an adjective with a generally negative connotation that means the same pattern keeps happening again and again.
What does perpetual mean?
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