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PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES NOTES

abnormal failure

abrasion

abrasion

resistance

absolute

pressure

absorption

1


nouns verbs adjectives notes

accuracy

average

average

acid

acidity

acidic

acidified

acrylic resin

activated carbon

activated sludge

adhesion

adhere

2



admixture

adsorbate

adsorbent

adsorption

aeration

aerobes

aerobic

agglomeration

algae

3



alkali

alkalinity

alkaline

alluvial

aluminum

ambient

anaerobes

anaerobic

anchor

anchor

anion

4



anionic polymer

anoxic

appurtenance

aqueous

aquifer

asphalt

aspirate

aspirate

axial load

5



BTU

backfill

backfill

backflow

backflushing

backsiphonage

backwashing

bacteria

baffle

baluster

6



balustrade

bearing

biodegradability

biodegrade

biodegradable

blister

blister

bond

bond

buildability

buttress

7



calcium carbonate

equilibrium

calibration

calibrate

capillarity

carbonation

carcinogen

catalyst

catalyze

catch basin

8



cation

caulk

cavitation

cementation

centrifuge

chloramination

chlorination

ciliates

cistern

9



cladding

clarification

clarify

coagulant

coagulation

coagulate

cohesive

colloids

compaction

concentric

condensation

condense

10



conduit

constructability

contamination

contaminate

corrosion

corrode

coulomb

crazing

cryptosporidium

curvilinear

cyanide

11



debris

decant

delamination

deterioration

deteriorate

deviation

deviate

dipstick

durability

durable

easement

educator

educate

12



efflorescence

effluent

electrolyte

elevation

elevate

emulsion

emulsify

enzymes

equilibrium

estuaries

eutrophic

13



evapotranspiration

exfiltration

feasibility

feasible

fissure

flocculation

flotation

fluoridation

friability

galvanize

14



gradient

granular

grout

honeycombing

hydraulic

hydrolysis

impermeable

impurity

impure

infiltration

infiltrate

15



influent

inoculate

insoluble

interface

interstitial

ionization

jamb

joule

laminar

16



lipophilic

liquefaction

maintenance

maintain

manifold

masonry

miscible

motile

neutralization

nonbiodegradable

17



nonpotable

nonvolatile

orifice

osmosis

oxidation

palatable

particulate

percolation

percolate

permeate

18



pier

pilaster

precipitate

precursor

putrefaction

recarbonation

reclamation

reflux

rehabilitate

19



residue

salinity

saturation

saturate

sediment

sedimentation

septic

silting

siphon

slake

20



sludge

snake

solvent

spall

stabilization

stabilize

stasis

stitching

stringers

submergence

21



substrate

surcharge

thickening

tread

turbidity

vector

volatile

wastewater

watershed

22



weir

wythe

yield

source:

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

23

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


PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES NOTES

abnormal failure

abrasion

abrasion

resistance

absolute

pressure

absorption

24



accuracy average average

acid

acidity

acidic

acidified

acrylic resin

activated carbon

activated sludge

adhesion adhere

25



admixture

adsorbate

adsorbent

adsorption

aeration

aerobes aerobic

agglomeration

algae

26



alkali

alkalinity alkaline

alluvial

aluminum

ambient

anaerobes anaerobic

anchor anchor

anion

27



anionic polymer

anoxic

appurtenance

aqueous

aquifer

asphalt

aspirate aspirate

axial load

28



BTU

backfill backfill

backflow

backflushing

backsiphonage

backwashing

bacteria

baffle

baluster

29



balustrade

bearing

biodegradability biodegrade biodegradable

blister blister

bond bond

buildability

buttress

30



calcium carbonate

equilibrium

calibration calibrate

capillarity

carbonation

carcinogen

catalyst catalyze

catch basin

31



cation

caulk

cavitation

cementation

centrifuge

chloramination

chlorination

ciliates

cistern

32



cladding

clarification clarify

coagulant

coagulation

coagulate

cohesive

colloids

compaction

concentric

condensation condense

33



conduit

constructability

contamination contaminate

corrosion corrode

coulomb

crazing

cryptosporidium

curvilinear

cyanide

34



debris

decant

delamination

deterioration deteriorate

deviation deviate

dipstick

durability durable

easement

educator educate

35



efflorescence

effluent

electrolyte

elevation elevate

emulsion emulsify

enzymes

equilibrium

estuaries

eutrophic

36



evapotranspiration

exfiltration

feasibility feasible

fissure

flocculation

flotation

fluoridation

friability

galvanize

37



gradient

granular

grout

honeycombing

hydraulic

hydrolysis

impermeable

impurity impure

infiltration infiltrate

38



influent

inoculate

insoluble

interface

interstitial

ionization

jamb

joule

laminar

39



lipophilic

liquefaction

maintenance maintain

manifold

masonry

miscible

motile

neutralization

nonbiodegradable

40



nonpotable

nonvolatile

orifice

osmosis

oxidation

palatable

particulate

percolation percolate

permeate

41



pier

pilaster

precipitate

precursor

putrefaction

recarbonation

reclamation

reflux

rehabilitate

42



residue

salinity

saturation saturate

sediment

sedimentation

septic

silting

siphon

slake

43



sludge

snake

solvent

spall

stabilization stabilize

stasis

stitching

stringers

submergence

44



substrate

surcharge

thickening

tread

turbidity

vector

volatile

wastewater

watershed

45



weir

wythe

yield

source:

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

46

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

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