This document provides a list of 95 technical and general vocabulary words in English along with their definitions. The words cover topics related to engineering, science, the environment, and more. Some key words include: device, capacity, erosion, permeability, augmentation, implementation, consumption, extraction, amalgamation, stagnant, genetics, amphibian, submergence, ecology, afforestation, and repercussion. The document serves as a reference for technical vocabulary commonly used in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

1. Technical English
General & Technical Vocabulary
Sl.No Column A Column B
1 Complex Intricate
2 Device Instrument
3 Diversion Turning aside
4 Capacity Ability
5 Erosion Wearing away
6 Permeability Passing through
7 Significantly Markedly
8 Augmentation Increase
9 Implement Tool
10 Consumption Use
11 Extraction Taking out
12 Collateral Property pledged by a borrower
13 Flotation Remaining on the surface
14 Default In the absence of an alternative
15 Stagnant Not moving or changing
16 Amalgamation Bringing together
17 Distress Suffering
18 Cyanidation Process of treating something with a cyanide compound
19 Migrant A person who moves from one place to another
20 Rural Relating to the countryside
21 Urban Relating to towns and cities
22 Cramped Confined within narrow limits
23 Statistics Numerical facts systematically collected
24 Recruit Take people into service on contract
25 Import Bring into a country people, goods etc, from foreign countries
26 Spell A condition caused by or as if by magical powers
A person having an instinctive and extraordinary capacity for creative
27 Genius
activity

2. 28 Stimulus Something that rouses people to activity
29 Nucleus Central part of the atom
30 Uranium Metallic element
31 Fission Division of the atom
32 Disposal Getting rid of
33 Core The innermost part
34 Coolant Cooling fluid
35 Breeder Producer
36 Radiation Giving out rays
37 Hazard Danger
38 Contamination Pollution
39 Fiction Not factual
40 Fantasy Wild imagination
41 Extraterrestrial Not belonging to the earth
Machine which can perform some of the actions of a human being or
42 Robot
animal
43 Sensor Device composed of silicon
44 Natural language Of words in human communication
45 Artificial Electronic device producing awareness of the surroundings
46 Intelligence The faculty of verbal expressions and the use
The capacity of a computer for learning and decision taking similar to
47 Chip
human intelligence
Material whose conductivity at room temperature lies between that of
48 Semiconductor
metals and insulators
Electronic device which can perform a range of basic logical functions
49 Microprocessor
upon given signals
50 Plying Wandering
51 Enforce Compel
52 Fatal Resulting in death make sure something is followed
53 Violation Non-observance (of rules etc)
54 Pedestrian A person who walks
55 Stringent Severe
56 Regulation Rules
57 Stray Moving between places

3. 58 Congestion Abnormal accumulation of people, traffic
59 Hazard Danger
An object, custom or quality which is passed down over many years
60 Heritage
within a family or nation
61 Intact Whole; unaffected; in one piece
A complete view of a wide stretch of land; a continuously changing view
62 Panorama
or scene
63 Exotic Strange; unusual, and attractive
64 Repository A place where things are stored
65 Lush Growing thickly, very well
66 Spectacular Of grand appearance
67 Tranquil Calm, peaceful
68 Sanctuary An area for wild birds or animals where they may not be hunted
69 Diversity Variety; having differences
70 Technology Scientific knowledge needed for industry
71 Appropriate Suitable
72 Exploitation Using, usually unfairly, for one’s own benefit
73 Indigenous Living or growing in a place where originally from
74 Innovative Having the quality of introducing new things, making changes
75 Porridge Soft food made by boiling a cereal in water or milk
76 Coagulum Thick, sticky, solid mass
77 Husk Dry outer covering of grain, seeds, etc
78 Nutrition Nourishment
79 Extraction Obtaining juices by pressing, crushing, boiling
80 Inedible Unfit to eat
81 Indispensable Necessary
82 Anticipate Consider beforehand
83 Transaction A piece of business done between people
84 Casually Unmethodical, unconventional
85 Enclosure Something included with a letter in the same package
86 Informal In an unplanned, careless manner
87 Instantly Immediately
88 Feedback Response
89 Conservation Reservoir, a place where water is collected and stored

4. The scientific study of the way qualities are passed on from one
90 Genetics
generation to the next
91 Amphibian Organism able to live both on land and in water
92 Submergence Being placed under water
Biology dealing with mutual relations between organisms and their
93 Ecology
environment
94 Afforestation Expansion of forests
95 Repercussion A reciprocal action or effect
Prepared By: G.Babu
Source : English for Engineers and Technologists , Combined Edition (Volumes 1 and 2)