1. channel/ noun /ˈtʃæn.əl/
a television station.
e.g. She switched/turned to another channel to watch football.
2. distorted/ adjective /dɪˈstɔː.tɪd/ 
changed from the usual, original, natural, or intended form.
e.g. This report gives a somewhat distorted impression of what actually happened.
3. distracted/ adjective /dɪˈstræk.tɪd/
nervous or confused because you are worried about something.
e.g. Tania seems very distracted at the moment - I think she's worried about her brother.
4. drawback/ noun /ˈdrɔː.bæk/
a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation.
e.g. One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom.
5. exception/ noun /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/
someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list or that does not behave in the expected way.
e.g. Men are usually quite good at map-reading but Tim is the exception.
make an exception
to not treat someone or something according to the usual rules.
e.g. We don't usually accept late applications, but in this case we will make an exception.
take exception to sth/sb
to be offended or made angry by something or someone.
e.g. Why did you take exception to what he said? He was only joking.
6. impair/ verb /ɪmˈpeər/
to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective.
e.g. A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.
impaired/ adjective /-ˈperd/
e.g. She suffers from impaired vision/hearing.
7. readily/ adverb /ˈred.ɪ.li/
quickly, immediately, willingly, or without any problem.
e.g. Larger sizes are readily available.
8. recollection/ noun /ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃən/
a memory of something.
e.g. I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together.
the ability to remember things.
e.g. His powers of recollection are extraordinary.
9. rural/ adjective /ˈrʊr.əl/
in, of, or like the countryside.
e.g. The area is still very rural and undeveloped.
10. simultaneous/ adjective /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs/ 
 happening or being done at exactly the same time.
e.g. There were several simultaneous explosions in different cities.
11. switch/ noun /swɪtʃ/
 a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an electric current.
 e.g. Can you flip the switch?
12. audible/ adjective /ˈɔː.dɪ.bl̩/
able to be heard.
e.g. The lecturer spoke so quietly that he was scarcely audible at the back of the hall.
13. build/verb /bɪld/
 to make something by putting bricks or other materials together.
e.g. Contractors have started building on waste land near the town.
to create and develop something over a long period of time.
e.g. We want to build a better future for our children.
14. consistent/ adjective /kənˈsɪs.tənt/
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way.
e.g. There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.
15. favor/ noun
16. efficiency/ noun /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
 the good use of time and energy in a way that does not waste any.
 e.g. What is so impressive about their society is the efficiency of the public services.
17. regular/ adjective /ˈreɡ.jə.lər/ 
 happening or doing something often.
 e.g. Top sportsmen and women make regular appearances on TV.
existing or happening repeatedly in a fixed pattern, with equal or similar amounts of space or time between one and the next; even.
e.g. I suggest that we have regular meetings/meet on a regular basis.
Someone who is regular empties their bowels often enough, and a woman who is regular always has her period at approximately the same time.
e.g. The doctor asked if I was regular/if my bowel movements were regular.
18. basis/ noun /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed.
e.g. This document will form the basis for our discussion.
a way or method of doing something.
e.g. Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis (= they work without being paid).
19. operate/ verb /ˈɑː.pə.reɪt/
to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect.
e.g. Exchange rates are currently operating to the advantage of exporters.
20. perception/noun /pəˈsep.ʃən/
 a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem.
 e.g. We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted.
the quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight.
e.g. Drugs can alter your perception of reality.
someone's ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious to other people.
e.g. She has extraordinary powers of perception for one so young.
21. range/ noun /reɪndʒ/
 a set of similar things.
 e.g. There is a wide/whole range of opinions on this issue.
the goods made by one company or goods of one particular type that are sold in a shop.
e.g. We stock the full range of model railway accessories.
a group of hills or mountains.
e.g. We could see a low range of hills in the distance.
22. rotate/verb /ˈroʊ.teɪt/
 to turn or cause something to turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point.
e.g. The satellite slowly rotates as it circles the Earth.
23. risk/ noun /rɪsk/
 the possibility of something bad happening.
e.g. We want clean rivers and lakes, where you can swim without risk to your health.
something bad that might happen.
e.g. This wire is a safety/fire risk.
at risk
in a dangerous situation.
e.g. All houses within 100 metres of the seas are at risk of flooding.
at your own risk
used to mean that you are responsible for any damage, loss, or difficulty.
e.g. Owners are reminded that they leave their cars here at their own risk.
run/take a risk
to do something you know might be dangerous.
e.g. Don't take any risks - just ring the police.
24. multitasking/ noun /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɑːs.kɪŋ/
a person's ability to do more than one thing at a time.
e.g. Women are often very good at multitasking.
the ability of a computer to operate several programs at one time.
e.g. The machine allows multitasking without the need to buy extra hardware.
25. effect/noun /ɪˈfekt/
 the result of a particular influence.
e.g. I think I'm suffering from the effects of too little sleep.
take effect
to produce or achieve the results you want.
e.g. They had to wait ten minutes for the anaesthetic to take effect before they stitched up the cut.
in effect
in fact, or in practice.
e.g. So in effect the government have lowered taxes for the rich and raised them for the poor.