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How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler Flashcards

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topple

A 
verb
to (cause to) lose balance and fall down:
Syn:
fall or knock over; overthrow
collapse
oust
overturn
plunge
tumble
unseat
upset
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skyscraper

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Noun
a very tall modern building, usually in a city

syn:
tall building
high-rise

link:https://dictionary.cambridge.org/images/thumb/skyscr_noun_002_34107.jpg?version=5.0.170

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occupy

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verb
to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time:

syn:
be busy with :
attend
employ
fill
involve
take up
reside; use:
cover
establish
fill
hold
inhabit
involve
keep
maintain
own
populate
remain
sit
stay
take up
seize, take over:
capture
conquer
hold
invade
keep
overrun
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church

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Noun
a building for Christian religious activities:

Syn:
religious institution, building
chapel
mosque
parish
sanctuary
shrine
synagogue
temple
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stability

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Noun
a situation in which something is not likely to move or change:

Syn:
resistance of some degree:
balance
cohesion
establishment
security
strength
support
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aesthetic

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ADJ
relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty:

Syn:
beautiful:
artistic
creative
esthetic
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architectural

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ADJ
relating to architecture(the art and practice of designing and making buildings:):\

Syn:
structural

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foundation

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noun (BUILDING)
the structures below the surface of the ground that support a building:

Syn: basis for something physical or mental
authority
base
bedrock
groundwork
infrastructure
support
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cross-laminated timber

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เทคโนโลยีไม้แปรรูป Cross-Laminated Timber หรือ CLT ได้มาจากการนำไม้หลายๆ ชิ้น มาเชื่อมอัดเข้าด้วยกาวต่อกันเป็นชั้นเลเยอร์ ในลักษณะครอสแนวขวางสลับกันไปมาในแต่ละชั้นเลเยอร์ นั่นจึงทำให้มวลของไม้ CLT มีความหนาแน่น และมีความแข็งแรงในการรับน้ำหนักเกินกว่าไม้ทั่วๆไป และเมื่อนำมาใช้กับระบบการผลิตแบบดิจิตอลที่เที่ยงตรงแม่นยำ จะทำให้สถาปนิกสามารถเนรมิตโครงสร้างไม้ที่หลากหลายเกินกว่าที่คนเมื่อศตวรรษก่อนเคยจินตนาการได้

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laminated

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ADJ
consisting of several thin layers of wood, plastic, glass, etc. stuck together:

Syn:
flaky

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timber

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Noun
trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building:

Syn:
trees, wood:
forest
hardwood
log
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brace

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Noun
something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger:

Syn:
support;
fortify
gird
prepare
ready
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Tuned Mass Damper

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Noun
A tuned mass damper (TMD) is a device consisting of a mass, a spring, and a damper that is attached to a structure in order to reduce the dynamic response of the structure.

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lbs

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Noun

Unit of mass

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vulnerable

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ADJ
able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked:

Syn:
open to attack;
accessible
defenseless
exposed
liable
ready
sensitive
susceptible
unsafe
weak
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facade

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noun (BUILDING)
the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building:

Syn:
appearance, often deceptive

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construction

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noun (BUILDING)
the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc.:

Syn:
creation, building;
development
manufacture
plan
planning
structure
system
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joints

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Noun

a place where two things are fastened together:

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prevent

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verb
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:

Syn:
keep from happening or continuing;
avert
avoid
bar
block
counter
forbid
forestall
halt
hamper
hinder
impede
inhibit
limit
preclude
prohibit
put an end to
restrain
restrict
rule out
stop
thwart
ward off
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diagonal

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Noun
a straight line that joins two opposite corners of a four-sided flat shape, such as a square

Syn:
angled;
crosswise
slanted

link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/diagonal

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motivation

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Noun
the need or reason for doing something:

syn: 
ambition, inspiration;
catalyst
desire
encouragement
impetus
impulse
incentive
inclination
interest
motive
reason
wish
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pore over (something)

A

phrasal verb
to look at and study a book, document, etc. carefully:

Syn:
learn;
look;
mull;
peruse;
read;
regard;
scrutinize;
sift;
study;
lucubrate;
contemplate;
examine;
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stumble across/on/upon sth/sb

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Verb
to find someone or something

Syn:
locate;
detect
discover
establish
pinpoint
spot
station
strike
uncover
unearth
uncover;
bring to light
crack
discover
divulge
expose
unearth
unearth;
ascertain
bring to light
determine
discover
dredge up
excavate
exhibit
exhume
expose
find
find out
reveal
uncover
chance;
detect;
catch
disclose
distinguish
encounter
expose
find
identify
notice
observe
recognize
reveal
see
spot
uncover
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potentially

A

ADV
possibly:

Syn:
conceivably;
likely
possibly
probably
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deadly

A

ADJ
able to harm you

Syn:
causing end of life;
bloody
carcinogenic
cruel
dangerous
destructive
fatal
harmful
lethal
malignant
mortal
murderous
noxious
pernicious
poisonous
savage
suicidal
toxic
violent
virulent
ghostly;
ghastly
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oversight

A

Noun
a mistake

Syn:
failure, omission;
lapse
mistake
neglect
care, supervision;
control
handling
inspection
maintenance
management
surveillance
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densely

A

ADV
with a lot of things close together:

Syn:
dully;
heavily;

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district

A

Noun
an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas:

Syn:
geographical area;
commune
community
department
locality
neighborhood
parish
precinct
region
section
sector
territory
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feature

A

Noun
a typical quality or an important part of something:

Syn:
characteristic;
article
aspect
character
component
detail
element
factor
ingredient
item
quality
trait
highlight, special attraction;
innovation
special article in publication;
column
item
piece
story
give prominence to;
advertise
emphasize
headline
mark
present
promote
spotlight
star
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numerous

A

ADJ
many:

Syn:
many, abundant;
big
diverse
great
large
plentiful
various
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precaution

A

Noun
an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening:

Syn:
carefulness; preventative measure;
care
caution
insurance
protection
provision
safeguard
safety measure
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ensure

A

Verb
to make something certain to happen:

Syn:
guarantee; make secure;
assure
establish
insure
protect
provide
safeguard
secure
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chevron

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Noun
a shape like a V or an upside down V, used especially on the sleeve of a police or military uniform to show the wearer’s rank, or on road signs in Britain to show a severe bend in the road

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exoskeleton

A

Noun
a hard outer layer that covers, supports, and protects the body of an invertebrate animal such as an insect or crustacean

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withstand

A

Verb
to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully:

Syn:
endure, bear;
combat
cope
defy
hold off
repel
resist
ride out
suffer
thwart
tolerate
weather
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encounter

A

Noun
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance:

Syn:
chance meeting;
confrontation
interview
rendezvous
fight, argument;
action
battle
bout
clash
combat
conflict
contest
dispute
quarrel
run-in
skirmish
violence
happen upon;
bear
bump into
come across
come upon
confront
detect
experience
face
find
meet
run into
suffer
turn up
fight, attack;
collide
confront
engage
face
meet
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warrant

A

Verb
used to say that you are certain about something:

Syn:
guarantee, justify, authorize;
affirm
approve
call for
ensure
explain
necessitate
permit
require
stipulate
undertake
uphold
authorization;
accreditation
certificate
credential
license
passport
permission
permit
pledge
sanction
subpoena
summons
ticket
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assure

A

Verb
to tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry:

Syn:
convince, relieve doubt;
encourage
persuade
reassure
satisfy
promise;
affirm
confirm
guarantee
vow
make certain;
confirm
ensure
guarantee
insure
secure
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handle

A

Verb
to operate or control something that could be difficult or dangerous:

Syn:
something to grip;
knob
shaft
stem

nickname;

touch;
check
examine
hold
test
try
manage, take care of;
administer
conduct
control
deal with
discuss
employ
exercise
govern
operate
play
serve
supervise
take
treat
use
utilize
work

carry as merchandise;
offer
sell

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approve

A

Verb
to have a positive opinion of someone or something:

Syn:
agree something is good;
accept
favor

allow, authorize;
accept
advocate
agree
authorize
back
certify
confirm
endorse
establish
license
okay
permit
push for
ratify
recommend
sanction
sign
support
uphold
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executive

A

Noun
someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action:

Syn:
administrative;
managerial

person who manages an organization;
administration
administrator
boss
chief
commander
director
entrepreneur
government
leader
management
manager
officer
official
supervisor
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reinforce

A

Verb
to make something stronger:

Syn:
strengthen, augment;
add to
bolster
boost
build up
buttress
emphasize
enlarge
fortify
increase
shore up
stress
support
underline
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delicate

A

ADJ
needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged:

Syn:
dainty, weak;
delicious
delightful
elegant
exquisite
fragile
gentle
graceful
mild
rare
soft
subtle
tender

sickly;
fragile
slender
tender

fussy, discriminating;
critical
gentle
refined
sensitive
difficult, sticky (situation);
critical
precarious
sensitive
ticklish
touchy
tricky
unpredictable
volatile
careful, tactful;
deft
detailed
precise
sensitive
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approach

A

Verb
to come closer in space or time

Syn:
way, means of arriving;
access
path
way

request, suggestion;
appeal
proposal
proposition

plan of attack, resolution;
attitude
concept
idea
manner
means
method
mode
procedure
program
style
technique
way
come nearer;
come
contact
match
meet
near
reach
surround
threaten
make request, suggestion;
address
advise
feel
greet

begin;
start

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evacuation

A

Noun
the act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe:

Syn:
removal;
expulsion

withdrawal;
departure
exodus
removal
retreat
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veer

A

Verb
to change direction:

Syn:
change direction;
bend
deflect
depart
deviate
diverge
divert
drift
pivot
shift
skid
swerve
swing
twist
whirl
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Q

convert

A

Verb
to make different

Syn:
new believer;
disciple
follower

change; adapt;
apply
download
modify
remodel
reorganize
switch
transform
translate
turn
change belief, especially regarding religion;
bring
lead
move
save
turn
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Q

press

A

Verb
to push something firmly, often without causing it to move permanently further away from you:

Syn:
people or person working in communications;
journalist
magazine
media
newspaper
paper
publisher
reporter
writer

horde, large group;
crowd

push on with force;
express
hold
squeeze

pressure, trouble;
assail
demand
force
petition
push
squeeze
sue
urge
worry
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strike

A

verb
to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses:

to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly:

Syn:
hit hard;
beat
collide
crash
drive
force
knock
pummel
punch
smack
touch
make an impact;
affect
carry
get
hit
move
reach
touch
find, discover;
arrive at
catch
reach
seize
take
devastate, affect;
afflict
attack
hit
invade
try

walk out of job in protest;
negotiate
stop

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spanning

A

stretch over ยืด

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reveal

A

verb
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:

Syn:
disclose, tell;
acknowledge
admit
affirm
announce
concede
confess
declare
divulge
explain
expose
inform
publish
report
tell
show, uncover;
disclose
display
expose
unveil

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