| A | B |
|---|
| absenteeism | Frequently being away from work |
| accomplish | To succeed in doing something |
| aesthetic | Concerned with the appearance of something |
| affordable | To have enough money to buy something |
| anthropomorphism | Giving human characteristics to something |
| artificial | Does not occur naturally |
| artificial intelligence | Making computers work like human minds |
| ascribed | A quality or quantity is given to something |
| assemble | To come together, or put together |
| assembly line | Workers do one part of a production process |
| automaton | Historical robots |
| binary | Computer code expressed in combinations of ‘0’ and ‘1’ |
| boundaries | Limits or limitations |
| buzz | Sounds like a bee |
| calculate | Mathematically work out an answer |
| capability | Ability to do something |
| carbon fibre | A very strong light plastic |
| casing (n) | A hard protective body or skin |
| clockwork | Moves by winding a key like old clocks |
| conscience | Knowledge of right from wrong |
| creator | The person who first makes something |
| dexterity | Skill in using the hands or mind |
| die-casting | A method of making metal things, e.g. toy soldiers |
| digress | Off the topic, talk about something different for a while |
| dispense | Giving a product or medicine in a controlled way |
| disposal | The removal of something |
| dull | Not interesting/boring |
| efficiency | Do something without wasted time, materials or energy |
| endurance | Ability to continue for a long time |
| equation | 1+1=2 or X=2{y+1} |
| expressions | The way your face looks at a particular time |
| facial | On or part of your face |
| fields | A particular area of study or career |
| fumes | Gas produced by something |
| greenie | People concerned about the environment |
| hippy | People who believe in piece and love |
| housework | Work in the house such as cleaning |
| elusive | Something/one difficult to catch, remember, find or describe |
| incision | Clean accurate cut (often in surgery) |
| interact | Communication between elements |
| interface | Software which allows human-robot ‘communication’ |
| intersections | Where two roads meet |
| laparoscopic | Small camera and scissors used in remote operations |
| legality | Issues related to law |
| manipulate | To skilfully move something for a purpose |
| Mars | Planet closest to earth |
| mass production | Making large amounts of something |
| medieval | Period of European history (476-1500AD) |
| microprocessor |  |
| miniature | Very small |
| molten | Very hot liquid, usually rock or metal |
| nest | A bird’s home |
| noted | A person who is well known for something |
| observe | To notice something |
| oceanographic | Science of the sea |
| pioneer | First person involved in discovery and development |
| pre-determined | Decided beforehand |
| prescription | Medicine given to you by the doctor |
| programmable | Machine which can be told what to do |
| rover |  |
| saw | A tool for cutting wood |
| sensors | Sensitive machine that can 'see' certain things |
| sequence | The order in which things happen |
| specifications | Necessary features in the design |
| subjective | Based on personal opinions and beliefs |
| surgeon | Doctor trained to do operations |
| taxation | System where government takes money from the people |
| template | Initial design used to copy from |
| toxic | Poisonous, can kill you |
| tricky | Difficult |
| tutorials | Regular small class meetings at university |
| versatile | Useful for many different purposes |
| weird | Strange and peculiar |
| welding | Join metal together with heat |
