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PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES NOTES

abnormal failure

abrasion

resistance

absolute

pressure

absorption

nouns verbs adjectives notes

accuracy

average

acidity

acidic

acidified

acrylic resin

activated carbon

activated sludge

adhesion

adhere

admixture

adsorbate

adsorbent

adsorption

aeration

aerobes

aerobic

agglomeration

alkali

alkalinity

alkaline

alluvial

aluminum

ambient

anaerobes

anaerobic

anchor

anionic polymer

anoxic

appurtenance

aqueous

aquifer

asphalt

aspirate

axial load

backfill

backflow

backflushing

backsiphonage

backwashing

bacteria

baffle

baluster

balustrade

bearing

biodegradability

biodegrade

biodegradable

blister

buildability

buttress

calcium carbonate

equilibrium

calibration

calibrate

capillarity

carbonation

carcinogen

catalyst

catalyze

catch basin

cation

cavitation

cementation

centrifuge

chloramination

chlorination

ciliates

cistern

cladding

clarification

clarify

coagulant

coagulation

coagulate

cohesive

colloids

compaction

concentric

condensation

condense

conduit

constructability

contamination

contaminate

corrosion

corrode

coulomb

crazing

cryptosporidium

curvilinear

cyanide

debris

decant

delamination

deterioration

deteriorate

deviation

deviate

dipstick

durability

durable

easement

educator

educate

efflorescence

effluent

electrolyte

elevation

elevate

emulsion

emulsify

enzymes

equilibrium

estuaries

eutrophic

evapotranspiration

exfiltration

feasibility

feasible

fissure

flocculation

flotation

fluoridation

friability

galvanize

gradient

granular

honeycombing

hydraulic

hydrolysis

impermeable

impurity

impure

infiltration

infiltrate

influent

inoculate

insoluble

interface

interstitial

ionization

laminar

lipophilic

liquefaction

maintenance

maintain

manifold

masonry

miscible

motile

neutralization

nonbiodegradable

nonpotable

nonvolatile

orifice

osmosis

oxidation

palatable

particulate

percolation

percolate

permeate

pilaster

precipitate

precursor

putrefaction

recarbonation

reclamation

reflux

rehabilitate

residue

salinity

saturation

saturate

sediment

sedimentation

septic

silting

siphon

sludge

solvent

stabilization

stabilize

stasis

stitching

stringers

submergence

substrate

surcharge

thickening

turbidity

vector

volatile

wastewater

watershed

source:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByTuIGCFlLy5aDg3SU5IbTZLdWs/edit (adapted)

PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES NOTES

abnormal failure

abrasion

resistance

absolute

pressure

absorption

accuracy average average

acidity

acidic

acidified

acrylic resin

activated carbon

activated sludge

adhesion adhere

admixture

adsorbate

adsorbent

adsorption

aeration

aerobes aerobic

agglomeration

alkali

alkalinity alkaline

alluvial

aluminum

ambient

anaerobes anaerobic

anchor anchor

anionic polymer

anoxic

appurtenance

aqueous

aquifer

asphalt

aspirate aspirate

axial load

backfill backfill

backflow

backflushing

backsiphonage

backwashing

bacteria

baffle

baluster

balustrade

bearing

biodegradability biodegrade biodegradable

blister blister

bond bond

buildability

buttress

calcium carbonate

equilibrium

calibration calibrate

capillarity

carbonation

carcinogen

catalyst catalyze

catch basin

cation

cavitation

cementation

centrifuge

chloramination

chlorination

ciliates

cistern

cladding

clarification clarify

coagulant

coagulation

coagulate

cohesive

colloids

compaction

concentric

condensation condense

conduit

constructability

contamination contaminate

corrosion corrode

coulomb

crazing

cryptosporidium

curvilinear

cyanide

debris

decant

delamination

deterioration deteriorate

deviation deviate

dipstick

durability durable

easement

educator educate

efflorescence

effluent

electrolyte

elevation elevate

emulsion emulsify

enzymes

equilibrium

estuaries

eutrophic

evapotranspiration

exfiltration

feasibility feasible

fissure

flocculation

flotation

fluoridation

friability

galvanize

gradient

granular

honeycombing

hydraulic

hydrolysis

impermeable

impurity impure

infiltration infiltrate

influent

inoculate

insoluble

interface

interstitial

ionization

laminar

lipophilic

liquefaction

maintenance maintain

manifold

masonry

miscible

motile

neutralization

nonbiodegradable

nonpotable

nonvolatile

orifice

osmosis

oxidation

palatable

particulate

percolation percolate

permeate

pilaster

precipitate

precursor

putrefaction

recarbonation

reclamation

reflux

rehabilitate

residue

salinity

saturation saturate

sediment

sedimentation

septic

silting

siphon

sludge

solvent

stabilization stabilize

stasis

stitching

stringers

submergence

substrate

surcharge

thickening

turbidity

vector

volatile

wastewater

watershed

source:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByTuIGCFlLy5aDg3SU5IbTZLdWs/edit (adapted)

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