Add additional articles from old version of VOA "Special English Word Book".
authorOleksandr Gavenko <gavenkoa@gmail.com>
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:57:39 +0300
changeset 219 dc26b5730114
parent 218 f776d833ff0a
child 220 78bd359b5948
Add additional articles from old version of VOA "Special English Word Book".
gadict-voa-special-english-word-book.dict-c5
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 on 2010-02-12 which you can find with http://web.archive.org/
 
+Older version of "Special English Word Book" have additional articles
+with words from different domain:
+
+  Common Expressions
+  Common Prefixes
+  Words Used in VOA Special English Science Programs
+  Organs of the Body
+
+I added this articles too (from version of 2004).
+
+Also this version have section "Parts of Speech", which you can see
+below:
+
+  n. (noun) - a name word
+  v. (verb) - an action word
+  ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word
+  prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation
+  pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun
+  conj. (conjunction) - a joining word
+
 Further info available at:
 
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_English
@@ -8246,3 +8266,269 @@
 zoo
 
   n. a place where animals are kept for the public to look at and study
+
+# COMMON PREFIXES
+_____
+
+dis-
+
+  not (dishonest, disobey)
+_____
+
+pro-
+
+  for, supporting (pro-labor, pro-government)
+_____
+
+re-
+
+  to do again (reorganize, reunite)
+_____
+
+self-
+
+  used to show that the person or group acting is the one affected by
+  the action, or to show that the action is done only by its own effort
+  or power (self-declared, self-appointed)
+_____
+
+un-
+
+  not (unusual, unhappy)
+
+#COMMON EXPRESSIONS
+_____
+
+carry out
+
+  to do; to put into effect ("Please carry out the plan.")
+_____
+
+pass a bill
+
+  approve ("Congress is expected to pass a bill to cut taxes.")
+_____
+
+take steps
+
+  to start to do something ("The government will take steps to halt
+  inflation.")
+
+# WORDS USED IN VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH SCIENCE PROGRAMS
+
+_____
+
+atom
+
+  a very small part of all things; the smallest part of an element that
+  can join with parts of other elements
+_____
+
+bacteria
+
+  living things that are one cell and can be seen only through a
+  microscope; some cause disease
+_____
+
+cell
+
+  a small mass of living material that is part of all plants and animals
+_____
+
+chromosome
+
+  a line of genes; most human cells contain 46 chromosomes
+_____
+
+compound
+
+  a substance containing two or more elements
+_____
+
+dense
+
+  close together; thick
+_____
+
+electron
+
+  a small part of an atom that has an electrical force
+_____
+
+element
+
+  one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be
+  separated into other substances
+_____
+
+enzyme
+
+  a special kind of protein; it produces changes in other substances
+  without being changed itself
+_____
+
+fetus
+
+  unborn young
+_____
+
+fission
+
+  a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to
+  produce nuclear energy
+_____
+
+fusion
+
+  a joining together; in atomic fusion, atomic particles are joined
+  together to produce nuclear energy
+_____
+
+genes
+
+  parts of cells that control the growth and development of living
+  things; genes from the mother and father are passed to the child;
+  genes contain nucleic acid
+_____
+
+genetic engineering
+
+  the science of changing the genes of a living organism
+_____
+
+gravity
+
+  the force that pulls things toward the center of the earth
+_____
+
+image
+
+  a reproduction of the appearance of a person or thing
+_____
+
+laser
+
+  an instrument that makes a thin, powerful light
+_____
+
+magnet
+
+  a piece of iron or other material that has a pulling force; this
+  pulling force is called magnetism
+_____
+
+molecule
+
+  the smallest amount of a chemical substance that can exist
+_____
+
+nerve
+
+  a thin piece of tissue that sends information through the body to and
+  from the brain
+_____
+
+nucleus
+
+  the center part of an atom or cell
+_____
+
+nucleic acid
+
+  a molecule that holds the genetic information necessary for life;
+  there are two kinds of nucleic acid: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and
+  RNA (ribonucleic acid)
+_____
+
+nutrient
+
+  a food or substance that makes plants, humans or animals grow
+_____
+
+organ
+
+  a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or
+  brain
+_____
+
+organism
+
+  a living thing, often so small it can be seen only through a
+  microscope
+_____
+
+particle
+
+  a very small piece of matter
+_____
+
+proteins
+
+  substances responsible for the growth of tissue and for fixing damaged
+  tissue
+_____
+
+robot
+
+  a machine that moves and performs tasks
+_____
+
+tissue
+
+  living material; a group of cells that are similar in appearance and
+  do the same thing
+_____
+
+virus
+
+  a kind of organism that causes disease
+_____
+
+x-rays
+
+  a kind of radiation that can pass through most solid materials, often
+  used in medicine
+
+# ORGANS OF THE BODY
+
+_____
+
+heart
+
+  pumps blood through the body
+_____
+
+intestines
+
+  tubes through which food passes after it is broken down in the
+  stomach; part of the intestines also remove solid wastes from the body
+_____
+
+kidney
+
+  cleans liquid wastes from the body
+_____
+
+liver
+
+  makes some proteins and enzymes; removes poisons from the blood
+_____
+
+lung
+
+  takes in and expels air from the body
+_____
+
+prostate
+
+  a part of the male reproductive system
+_____
+
+stomach
+
+  breaks down food for the body to use
+_____
+
+uterus
+
+  a part of the female reproductive system where a fetus develops