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English for Computing (Vocabulary)Week 5
Disks and Drives
concentric with common middle pointsealed perfectly closedspare kept in reservebuilt-in integral, designed as a fixed
permanent partsolid-statenon-volatile
Stresses in English Vocabulary
There are no general rules … almost none You have to remember the stresses along
with each word Each word has only one stress
Syllables
rogue
ex.pon.en.tial
E.gypt
tri.go.no.met.ry
Rule #1 Most 2 syllable nouns and adjectives,
have their stress on the first syllable:(n.) present, export
China, table
(adj.) present, slender,clever, happy
Rule #2 Most 2 syllable verbs have their stress
on the last syllable:
(v.) present,export,decide,begin
Rule #3 Stress on penultimate syllable:
fantastic, geographic,realistic,petition,relation
Rule #4 Stress on ante-penultimate syllable:
photography, biology,scalability,penalty,democracy,critical,canonical
Rule #5 For compound nouns, the stress is on the
first part:(n.) backbone,
greenhouse,newcomer
For compound adjectives, on the second part:
(adj.) old-fashionedbad-tempered
Rule #5 (cntd.) For compound verbs, the stress is on the
second part:(v.) overwrite,
underestimate,
Computer Ergonomics
Provoke Cause activity, elicit responsePosture Body positionStrain Stress, great exertionEmit Send or give outFatigue Mental or physical exhaustionFacility Something designed for a
particular functionEnsure make certain (also insure)Awkward Uncomfortable, embarassing
Electronic rubbish; The risks of using …
Irresponsible Not caringDisposal Getting rid of something,
transferenceToxic Deadly, poisonousRecycle Convert into reusable materialFinance (v.) Provide money for somethingFrequent Occurring oftenOngoing Occurring nowDistract Catch somebody’s attention
ExercisesTips Warning or informationConsistent Coherent, reliableAdequate EnoughBeneath underneathNeutral Taking no sidesMusculoskeletal Involving both the muscle and skeletonOverhaul Check for mechanical faults, revise (haul: move with effort)Irritation Annoyance, painful reaction
Exercises (cntd.)Glare Excessive brightnessFocus ConcentrateProlonged Lasting longPoor InadequateMotorist Motor vehicle driver