Set-7 Computers Flashcards

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Circulate

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To move throught an area or group; to move along a somewhat circular route (v)

Tips: often followed by through

The gossip circulated through the town.
Blood circulates more quickly during physical exercise.

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Corrode

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To be slowly weakened by chemical reaction (v) corrosion (n)

Sitting in salt water, the old coins corroded and became very easy to break.

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Derive

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To come from, usually through a long, slow process (v)

Tips: often followed by from

The Cyrillic alphabet was derived from the Greek alphabet.

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Detection

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Discovering something that cannot be easily found (n)

Tips: often followed by an of phrase

Detection of delta squad while passing through the swaps by the enemy lead to heavy losses.

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Expeditiously

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Quickly and efficient (adv)

Using carrier pigeons, the military commanders exchanged messages expeditiously.

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implement

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To make use of; to carry out (v)

Beyond implementing the new framework, further regulation may not be necessary.
The signed framework agreement would be implemented gradually over ten years.

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innovative

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Ahead of the times; novel (adj)

The innovative use of props and lightning drew many favorable comments.

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installation

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Setting something into position for use (n)

installation of the new software takes only four minutes.

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Maintenance

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The act of keep in good condition (n)

The only problem with living in such a big house is that it requires a lot of maintenance.

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simulation

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An imitation or representation (n)

To test car safety’s automobile makers study crash simulations.

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