Unit 1
Vocabulary Bank
in the course of
change the earth beyond recognition
spiritual treasures of mankind
thanks to (owing to, due to)
significant
belong to
discover
invent
put into service
steam engine
attach to a loom
various
speed up
mode of production
bring about
make a great contribution
spread of information (knowledge, science)
advance of learning
choose engineering (radio engineering, computer engineering, etc)
chain reaction
solve a problem
achieve an aim
have a broad view
see a possibility
design
gather data
gap
take an early interest in
alert mind
natural curiosity
mix well in society
have a profound impact on
share
build a strong foundation
creative solution
be thorough
be satisfied with
pay attention to
available resource
succeed in
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age
prove
decisive
remarkable achievement
volume of the machine-memory
store
radio-valve
solid circuit
impart
property
appropriate treatment
man-machine relationship
affect
process information
demand
search
beneficial
draw a conclusion
call for
communications
Unit 2
Vocabulary Bank
capacity of a body
perform work
designate
fall freely
rate of descent
attain maximum velocity
reach the ground
motion
convert
difficult
measure
product
resistance
overcome
cover
determine
weight
imagine
strike against
be brought to rest
difference
original (velocity)
obstacle
be equal to
acceleration
divide
accomplishment
multiply
undergo change
average
substitute (syn. replace)
consider
appreciate
be linked with
remain the foundation
condition
heat
supply
electric device
particle
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be like
nucleus (pl. nuclei)
appear
matter
burning
consequence
release energy
take part in
circumstance
unlike
equilibrium
disturb
split
fission
occur
sustain a nuclear fire
lead
switch on
devise
raw materials
Unit 3
Vocabulary Bank
language
force
power
definite
meaning
differ
push
pull
state of rest
state of motion
act
take into account
lie (lay, lain)
lift
stone
throw (threw, thrown)
scientific sense
stand (stood, stood)
hold (held, held)
apply (force)
amount of work
calculate
mean
ability
light
water
flow
drive
make use of
burn (burnt/burned, burnt/burned)
mankind
fossil fuel
internal-combustion engine
transmission line
conventional
everlast
provide for
utilize
be engaged in
try
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know (knew, known)
heavy
carry
charge
attract
surround
electronic shell
collision
interaction
short range
give rise to
scattering
surface
deflect
mean
show (showed, shown)
lead to
excite
influence
cross-section
Unit 4
Vocabulary Bank
be capable
precise
statement
careful
choice
conceal
consist of
sign
carefully
purposefully
precise
concise
translate
deal with
capacity
permeate
pervade
belief
successive
be independent of
term
certain
frequent
gradually
denote
superscribe
drop
leave (left, left)
unknown magnitude
given quantity
survive
be involved in
calculus symbol
think through
reward
square
double
order
count
fulfill
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letter
suppose
interchange
multiplicand
multiplier
equality
agree
indicate
peculiar
figure
be subjected to
evaluate an expression
value
numerical
involution
evolution
addition
subtraction
square (the number)
reading
Unit 5
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1. to manifest
2. since
3. means
4. to generate
5. to invent
6. crude device
7. production
8. probably
9. photo-cell
10. similar application
11. surface
12. to surround
13. extent
14. angle
15. absorptivity
16. precaution
17. to prevent (prevention)
18. to cause
19. straight line
20. perpendicular
21. intensity
22. sheet
23. glass-like material
24. transparent
25. air space
26. space heating
27. purpose
28. flat plate collector
29. low enough
30. air conditioning
31. domestic refrigeration
32. typical arrangement
33. pressure
34. to track
35. physicist
36. to discover
37. direct(ly)
38. relative(ly)
39. immense
40. inexhaustible
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1. to measure
2. exclusively
3. engineering
4. to prefer
5. confusion
6. to avoid
7. height
8. liquid
9. immerse
10. ice-water mush
11. to divide
12. thus
13. in common use
14. to convert
15. hence
16. therefore
17. to require
18. division
19. to add
20. reading
Unit 6