General English C1 · Lesson 6B
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
unable to stop using or doing something
a setting that disables all wireless signals
unease at seeing a phone battery below a comfort threshold
compulsively scrolling through bad news
informal: strongly attracted to and unable to stop
not affected by
a scrollable stream with no natural end
a repeating cycle of behaviour
unlocking an app without conscious intent
exhaustion from constant alerts
completely unaware of
unable to stop thinking about
the sensation your phone buzzed when it didn't
likely to suffer from or do
an indicator showing a message has been seen
dependent on for functioning
the total time spent using a device with a screen
a natural signal that an activity should end
to deliberately design a system or condition
the cue that starts a behaviour
time without a planned activity — increasingly rare
an outcome you cannot predict — the psychological engine of slot machines and social feeds
cautious and suspicious of
conscious self-control over impulses