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NEW CENTURY SCHOOL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULM
LEVELS 1-6 ENGLISH
WORD LIST
Compiled by
Geoff Potter, PhD
Hua Lin, PhD
Susan Wood, B.Ed, TEFL cert
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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INTRODUCTION
TO THE TEACHER:
This is a list of all of the new English language words occurring in the
New Century School IT Curriculum at Levels 1-6. It shows you the
scope of the English language relative to this subject, and the amount of
English language that students should know by the end of Level Six
The words are listed in the textbooks in two ways:
1. At the end of each unit (Adventure) each new words is listed with its
explanation.
2. At the end of each Module all new words in that Module are listed in
alphabetical order without explanation.
In this document all words for Levels 1-6 are listed with explanations.
USING THIS WORD LIST
The words in this word list can be used instructionally in several ways.
Below are two suggestions:
1. IT Teachers:
You can use this list a personal guide list of the vocabulary associated
with Information technology. These are the English words that students
need to know to successfully complete the Information technology
program. You can use it to compile comprehensive tests and guessing
games in class. You can also use it in your own lesson preparations to
ensure that students are mastering the words.
2. English Teachers:
You can use this list as an introductory vocabulary list in English
language classes, with the knowledge that students will have
encountered the words in IT classes or will encounter them in the future.
3. All Teachers:
You can cross-reference this list with the word lists in the New Century
School Web Site. The address is:
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/gpotter/NCS/wordlist.htm
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WORD EXPLANATION
3-dimensional seen to have length, width and height
Aardvark an African mammal that eats termites
accessible easy to approach or to use
accessing in computing, finding a way to enter a
program
accessories 1. extra parts that can be put with an object
2. items added to something to improve it
accidental something which happens but was not planned
accountants people who manage the money in a business
accuracy a precise representation of the truth
accurate correct
acorn the seed of an oak tree
action do something
activated ready to do something
activity something you do
add 1. combining numbers to make a larger
number
2. combine things to make a bigger number
addition adding one thing to another, for example 2 + 2
=4
additional added to everything else
adjacent next; beside
adjectives words that describe things
adjust alter something to make it more accurate
adult a mature, fully grown person or animal
adventure a journey containing exciting and unexpected
events
aerial from of in the air; from up high
Aesop’s Fables stories with messages, written thousands of
years ago by a Greek slave named Aesop
aggressive unpleasant and quarrelsome: perhaps even
violent
airbrush an artist’s tool that uses compressed air to
spray paint
airplane a vehicle that flies through air
alphabet characters in a language
alphabetical about the alphabet; items listed in the same
order as the characters of the English alphabet
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alter to change something
amazing something very surprising
amend to change amending information changing
information
amount(s) the total after everything is added together;
how much
Amphibious living on land and in the water
amplify make louder
amplitude a way using radio waves to send electronic
modulation signals
analog a way of communicating that uses sequences of
signals which have variable strengths; used a
lot in old telephone systems
analyze 1. examine in detail
2. to learn the parts of something and how
they relate to each other
analyzing problems examining problems in detail to understand
what they mean
ancient very old
animal habitats the places where wild animals live
animal(s) living creature(s), for example, humans, lions,
elephants
animate 1. to make an object or image move as though
it had life
2. make something move
answers replies
apartment A set of rooms in a building where people live
apple the fruit of an apple tree which grows in cool
climates
application 1. computer software that you used to make
something
2. a computer program the makes it possible
for a person to create something
appropriate the right thing in the right place at the right
time
aquarium a tank or collection of tanks in which fish and
underwater animals are kept
arithmetic logic unit When information is put into the computer
ALU codes it into digits ( 0’s and 1’s)
armies very large groups of soldiers
arrive to reach your destination
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arrow triangular shape that shows the direction to
something
articles a written item or composition
artwork a collection of the art you have made
assemblage a number of things put together
assemble put all the pieces together
associated something that is similar to something else
atlas a book of maps
attachment a document that you attach to an email
attribute a quality possessed by something
attributes the qualities and features of a person or object
audio clip in computing, a short sound sequence
audiotape thin strip of tape made of a chemical called
mylar on which sounds can be stored
author the person who creates something, usually
written
authoring 1. writing something
2. in computing, software that enables you to
be the author of a program
automatic something that happens without anyone doing
anything or thinking
automatically 1. a machine or process that starts by itself at
a certain moment
2. something that happens through self
regulation
automobile car
average add all the numbers in a set, and divide the
total by the number of items, for example:
2+4+6+8 =20. The average is 20/4 = 5
background 1. the picture behind something
2. the scene behind the objects in a picture
baking soda a mixture of powders (including salt) used in
cooking
balloon a rubber bag that can be inflated., colored and
fun
banana a tropical fruit: a favorite of monkeys
banner a long strip of material with words or pictures
border the edge of something
barn a large farm building in which cattle live
basic method the simple, easiest method for doing something
bat an animal like a mouse with wings that is
awake at night.
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bathroom the room in your home where you wash and
use the toilet
baud a unit of transmission speed equal to one bit of
information per second
beach the area of sand or rocks between high and
low water of an ocean
bear(s) 1. large animal(s) with thick fur that lives in
the forest
2. large mammal(s) with thick fur coats, that
live in forests
beats rhythm units, such as the regular ticking of a
mechanical clock
beautiful 1. full of very nice qualities; very pleasing
2. perfect harmony
3. lovely and enjoyable
Beaver a large rodent that lives on land and in water
beforehand what happens before anything else happens
belonging related to or naturally a part of
bicycle 1. a popular vehicle with two wheels
2. a machine with two wheels
billion One thousand millions
bin a container
binary 1. two
2. having two parts
biology the study of living things: plants and animals
birdhouse a small house for birds
birthday 1. the date on which you were born
2. the anniversary of the day on which you
were born
bit(s) 1, a binary digit. The smallest unit of
information on a computer
2. in computing, the smallest pieces of
information: a binary digit (bit)
blank empty, containing nothing
blank lines lines that have no text on them
blend mix together
blender a machine that mixes things together
block stop something from happening
blocks rectangular objects of wood or brick, used for
building
blueberry a small berry that grows in North America
blueprint a plan
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Boats vessels that float on water and are used to
carry people and cargo
body our physical form
bok choy Chinese cabbage
book several printed pages bound together
Bookmarks on an Internet browser the program that
enables you to record the addresses of your
favorite sites
Boolean search a way of instructing a search engine to look for
specific information; named after the English
mathematician, Boole.
Boolean searching a way of searching the Internet which uses the
linking keywords with AND, OR and NOT
bordered having an edge or dividing line around
something
bounce hit a surface and spring back again
box a container
brain 1. the controller of the human nervous system
2. tissue in your skull that controls your
nervous system
brakes a device that slows a vehicle
Brazil a country in South America
breakdown division into smaller parts
bridge 1. a structure that enables us to cross a road,
river or a valley
2. anything that links two places that are
separated by a space, for example a
structure that links two banks of a river
3. a link between two things
brief a short summary of a longer text
brought down pulled from a high place
browser 1. software that lets people explore Internet
sites
2. software that enables you to access the
Internet: Internet Explorer and Netscape
are browsers
browsing exploring sites on the Internet
bubble a thin film of liquid that makes a ball filled
with air
bucket a container often used to hold water
buffalo a large animal of the ox family
bug a small insect
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build to make something for objects such as blocks
building a structure with walls and a roof
bulldoze to move or flatten with a large machine called
a bulldozer
burned engraved or sealed information on to a CD or
DVD
businesses companies that buy, sell and do business
busy having a lot to do
button 1. a disc or place which can be pressed
2. on a computer program or screen, a place
on which you can put your mouse arrow
and click, causing something to happen
byte(s) 1. a group of eight bits - enough to make one
character of the alphabet
2. eight bits. Enough to place one English
character on a computer screen
cabbage a vegetable with large green leaves
cakes food made by baking flour, milk and eggs
calculating 1. Using mathematical processes to solve a
problem
2. a way of solving a problem with
mathematics
3. solving a problem
calculation the act of solving a problem
calculations steps taken in solving a problem
calculator 1. a machine that solves arithmetic problems
2. a machine that solves mathematical
problems
3. a machine that makes mathematical
calculations
calligraphy beautiful handwriting
Camel a large animal with two humps that lives in the
desert
camera 1. a device for taking photographs
2. a machine used to take pictures
Canada a country in North America
cancel stop, delete, postpone or cross out
cans small metal containers
canvas the screen on which you paint or print your
picture
capacity the space a computer has to store information
caption a short explanation under a picture
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carbon dioxide the gas produced by breathing
card a small piece of cardboard or paper containing
information
card slots places in a computer where circuit cards are
inserted
careful planning correctly setting out each step in a process
carriage a vehicle with four wheels, pulled by a horse,
used to carry people
cash register a machine used for adding the prices of and
recording the payment for things sold in a
store
cassette a small plastic container in which audio or
video tape is stored
cassette tape audio tape contained inside a plastic case
cat a small animal often kept as a pet
catalogue a complete list of items or things
categorize to place similar things in groups or categories
category 1. a group of things that have similar
qualities
2. one group of things or people
CD-ROM Compact Disk-Read Only Memory
cell in a spreadsheet, the point at which a column
and a row meet
Central Processing 1. the brain of a computer, which processes
Unit (CPU) all the tasks required whenever you use
your computer
2. The computer’s brain, where information
is received and distributed.
chain a flexible length of metal links
chair a seat with a back
chalk board a board with a dark surface on which you
write with chalk
change make something different
character one item of the alphabet or one number: a
single figure
character(s) a person (or the people) described in a story or
a play or movie
characteristics the main features or qualities of something
characters small symbols that represents something
check to examine or investigate something
checkmark √
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Cheetah a large African cat that can run very fast
chemistry the study of chemicals and substances in the
world
chemistry formula a group of symbols that describe a rule or the
right way to combine chemicals
chicken a large bird that people eat
Chimpanzees intelligent apes
China A large country in Asia
Chip in computing, a small piece of silicon on which
an integrated circuit has been placed
choices 1. the variety of things from which you can
make a selection
2. several ways of doing things
3. the things or actions you select
chronological order the sequence of events listed in the order in
which they happened
Cinderella in a famous story, a poor girl who married a
rich prince
circle 1. a closed flat area in which every point is
the same distance from the center
2. a closed plane in which every point is the
same distance from the center
clasped held together
classification the name given to a group of similar items
classifications classes and categories
classify 1. grouping people or things in classes
2. grouping objects or items in sets according
to their similarities
classifying 1. placing things or people in classes.
Children are classified in schools
2. putting into groups items, information or
processes that are similar to each other
3. grouping items that are similar
classroom a room in which children study and learn
clean having no dirt
cleaning removing the dirt from something
click pressing the button on a mouse
Clipboard a place in a computer where you store data to
use later
clock 1. a machine that tells us the time
2. a machine the keeps a record of time
cloth woven material
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clothes items of dress
clue(s) 1. information that helps us to learn
something
2. information that helps us to solve a
problem
3. small piece of information that lead to
larger discoveries
4. pieces of information that help us to
discover or learn something
clue-story a story whose plot is based upon many clues
clumsy not skilled
coating a layer or film spread over the surface of
something
code a set of rules about how information is
organized
coded messages messages that are written in a secret code only
known by a few people
coins money
collage art made with pieces of paper or cloth
color 1. various wavelengths of light
2. all the different images we get in our brain
when different wavelengths of light come
into our eyes, for example, red is produced
by low wavelength, white by a high
wavelength
column(s) 1. vertical line(s)
2. single rows of information
combination several separate things placed together in one
set or group
combined put together
comfortable something that is relaxing
comics books containing entertaining stories told
through pictures
command 1. words or a sentence that causes something
to happen
2. in computing, a single, basic word that the
computer can understand
Command Center 1. the location in LOGO where the main
controls of a program are found
2. In LOGO, a window containing all the
controls you need to create a program
command sequences sets of instructions to a computer or a
program, such as LOGO, that are in a certain
order
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commander 1, a person or program that gives commands
2. the control center in an application
comment expressing your opinion about something
commercial areas areas of a city where businesses are located
common ordinary
communicate share information
communication machines and devices that people use to
technologies communicate with each other, for example,
telephones
compact disc 1. an audio disc on which sound is stored and
can be read or played through a laser
beam
2. CD: a plastic disc used to store
information, usually music
companies groups of people who operate businesses
company a group of people
compared looking at the strengths and weaknesses of
several different items or actions
compatibility being able to exist together or work together
component(s) part(s) of something
Compressing a process in which information is squeezed so
that all the spaces in it are removed and it is as
small as possible
comprises made up of
computer a machine that processes information
computer animation moving images produced with a computer
program
computer graphics images created with computer software
computer modeling using computer software to create a model of a
process or an object
computer robot a machine controlled by a computer
computer-generated a message or document created by someone
using computer software
concentrate to focus your attention on something
concepts ideas
concrete solid
conditions in weather, the way things are at a certain
time
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conditions models that reproduce on a computer the
simulations actual conditions existing in a process or event,
for example a storm or an earthquake
confusing difficult to understand
congested over full; a street with so many cars they
cannot move
congratulations telling someone you are happy about their
success
congruent the same shape and size
connected joined together
connecting something that joins to separate things
connection the object or process that joins two things
construct 1. build
2. to build by putting parts together
3. to assemble or build or put together
constructed an object or process that has been assembled
from several parts
continually without stopping
continue to stay in the same condition
contraptions a strange or unusual device or machine
control a device that makes something work
control unit this runs a computer’s system telling the other
parts what to do.
converting changing from one form into another form
Cookies text on a browser that records the sites you
access
coordinate organize items or processes so that they work
well in a sequence
corn a cereal crop grown in northern countries
corner 1. the point at which two lines meet
2. the angle formed where two lines or flat
surfaces meet
correct mistake if something is wrong, to make it right
correcting mistakes making some things that were wrong, right
again
counting 1. adding items to know the total
2. adding or checking each item in a group
country 1. a place in which people of a certain culture
live
2. a large area of land occupied by people
with their own culture
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CPU in a computer, this is the Central Processing
Unit. This is the brain of the computer
craft the skill of making something
crank a handle used to start an engine by turning its
gears
crayon a colored wax stick used for writing and
drawing
create 1. to make
2. to make something from the beginning
3. to make something or cause it to come into
existence
create a virtual use computing software to design the objects
situation and processes that will combine to make a
complex event
creating making something new
creating models building computer designs of actual objects or
processes
creature an animal, bird or fish
cricket a small jumping insect, like a grasshopper
criteria standards that everyone accepts
Crocodiles large tropical reptiles with big teeth
crystal a solid with regular, geometric sides
cube an object with six equal square faces
cue cards cards used to remind someone to begin
something
curtain a piece of material hung over an opening to
hide something or keep out light
cutting dividing something into pieces
damage injury or harm to a person or thing
Dance an art form in which people move in
rhythm with music
dangerous something that could cause pain or great harm
dangerous something that could be painful or perilous
data 1. facts
2. information
data compression in computing, squeezing a lot of information
into a small space
database a list of facts
database 1. a set of information
2. a list of information about something
3. a completed list of information about a
specific subject
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decide make a decision after you know the facts
deciding saying what you will do after you have looked
at all your choices
decision(s) 1. the final conclusion(s) about what to do
2. the final statement(s) about what you are
going to do
3. a judgment about what should be done
4. what you decide to do or say or make
decode 1. to change text or signs
2. convert from code into natural language
decrease make smaller
dedicated having a specific purpose or reason for its
existence
deer an animal with antlers that lives in large herds
default page The page that your Internet browser always
opens when you begin a session or when you
do not give specific instructions
definition(s) 1. words that explain what something is
2. a statement that gives the meaning of a
word or object
delete 1. cancel or remove
2. take away
deleting removing
deluxe rich: the very best
demonstrate 1. show how to do something
2. to show how something works
descriptions 1. an explanation about something is or how
it works
2. a group of words and sentences that tell
you about something
Desert a place that has very little rainfall and few
plants
design 1. plan
2. the structure and form of something
designed something that has been planned
designing 1. working out the structure or form of
something
2. planning the structure of something
designs patterns and structures for something that will
be made
desktop 1. the screen of a computer
2. the screen of a computer on which all
information is viewed
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desktop calculator an electronic calculator that is kept on a
person’s desk
Desktop publishing making a book or newspaper on your
computer
destination 1. the place you are planning to go to when
you begin a journey
2. the final place to which someone or
something is going
detective(s) 1. people who investigate crimes
2. police officer(s) or professional(s) who
investigates crimes
3. a person who looks for clues so that he/she
can discover the truth
determine to find out
development growing or making something
device 1. a machine or tool used for a certain job
2. a machine or a tool that is used for a
certain purpose
diagonally slanting
diagram(s) 1. a drawing of the form or structure of
something
2. a plan or picture showing how something
happens or works
dialog box a window in your computer program that
offers you choices about what to do while you
are working with the program
differences ways in which things are not like each other
different 1. not the same
2. not the same as all the others
3. not the same as anything else
difficult something challenging
difficulty being hard to do or to solve
digital 1. information expressed in numbers
2. data represented by combinations of the
numbers 0 and 1
3. information stored and played as sets of
numbers (0’s and 1’s)
4. information coded in numbers
5. a computing system based upon the
arrangement of information into sequences
of binary numbers (O’s and 1’s)
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digital music music whose signals are recorded and read by
a computer in digits (0’s and 1’s: the
digital code)
digital music music created on a computer
Digital Network a communication system made up of digital
systems
digital photos photographs taken with a digital camera
digital sound sound whose signals are recorded and read by
a computer in digits (0’s and 1’s: the
digital code)
digitize changing something into a digital form
dimensions measurements
dinosaur(s) 1. a huge lizard-like creature that lived
millions of years ago
2. a large extinct lizard. Very scary.
3. monstrous lizards that lived on Earth
hundreds of millions of years ago
direct someone to show someone the way to go or how to do
something
direction guidance and leadership
dirty not clean
disable to stop something from doing what it normally
does
disappeared Gone
disc caches magnetic discs in a computer’s hard drive
disconnected undone
discovering learning
dislikes 1. things we do not like
2. things you do not like or enjoy
display board a place were notices are posted
displayed placed somewhere where it can be seen
distance the measured space between two points
divide separate
Division a process in mathematics in which a number is
divided into smaller parts
division breaking something into equal parts, for
example, 4/2 = 2
document(s) 1. a screen or page containing information
2. electronic or paper sheet containing
information
3. an electronic file or piece of paper
containing information
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doll a small model of a human being
Dolphins mammals like porpoises that live in the ocean
domain name the location of your email account on the
Internet
dot-matrix alphabet characters and pictures printed in
patterns of tiny dots
doubling becoming twice as big
download to copy software or a program from the
Internet on to your own computer or server
download options the choices you have for copying software on
to your own computer or server
downloading copying a program or software from the
Internet on to your own computer
drag pull from one place to another without lifting
dragging in computing, moving an item across the
surface of a screen
dragon a monster that breathes fire
DRAM Dynamic RAM- very fast RAM
Draw Center the location in LOGO where all drawing tools
can be found
dresser a cabinet with draws
dropping letting something fall; falling
DSL Digital Subscriber Line
durian a large, tropical fruit
duties actions you are required to take
DVD Digital Versatile Disc: an optical disc that can
store television and films
dynamic having a lot of energy
eagle a large bird
Earth The English name for the planet we live on
earthquake shaking of the earth¡¯s surface when the rocks
below move
Eating habits the normal way someone eats
ecologist a person who studies he relationship between
living things and their environment
editor the person in control of a newspaper, book,
film or television program
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editor tool a function in a computer program that enables
you to change something - usually text or
images
effective producing a good result: a good way to do
something
efficient 1. something that works well
2. a very good system; a very good way of
doing something; a person who acts in a
fast and accurate way
3. works properly and accurately and on time
efficiently working with speed and accuracy
elbows the joints between the upper are and the fore-
arms
electronic powered by electricity
electronic calendar a calendar that is created and accessed
electronically, usually on a computer
electronic medium a communication machine - like a radio of
tape-recorder that is run with electricity
elephant 1. a large animal with tusks and a trunk
2. the largest land animal in the world It has
tusks and a long trunk
elevators the moveable parts of the tail plane of an
aircraft
email electronic message(s) often sent through the
Internet
emailing sending and receiving email messages
emoticoms email expressions that communicate your
mood or attitude
enable to make it possible for something to happen
enables makes possible
encoding scheme a plan or template into which you can write
code when programming a computer
encounters unexpected meetings
encyclopedia(s) 1. a book containing facts about many
different things, often listed in the order of
the alphabet
2. computer software that contains facts
about many different subjects
ending how a story ends
engineer a person who knows how to build large objects
like roads, bridges and buildings
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Engines machines that convert energy into work or
activity, for example an aircraft engine
England a country in Europe
English the language of people in England now used
around the world
enlarge make something bigger than it is
entertainment an act or item that is just for fun
envelope a small paper container used to hold or mail a
document
environment 1. the conditions or surroundings for people
and objects
the natural conditions in which people of
animals live
episode one event or program, often in a series
equations in mathematics, showing that two things are
equal
erase wipe out or remove
erased removed
eraser a device that can remove something that has
been written or drawn
estimate 1. to guess how much or how many
2. looking for clues and making the best guess
you can
events things that happen
everyone all the people
examination a formal test or exploration
excited very happy and expecting good things to
happen
exclamation ! A symbol expressing surprise or delight
executed completed according to the instructions
Existing items that have been created and do not have
to be created again
existing file in a computer, a set of documents that you
have already created
exit a way out
experiment a test or search for evidence about something
exploration systematic examination of something
explore learn about
exploring searching and examining
Exponentiation multiplying something by itself
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factory a place where things are made
facts true information
families groups with parents and children
family members the people who make a family
family tree a diagram of the history of all the people who
have belonged to a family
farm a place where domestic animals are raised
favorite 1. the one you like the most
2. the one you like the best
feedback information returned to you
fence a barrier that encloses an area
field an area on a computer document where
information is placed
figure out work out how something works or how it
happened
file 1. a collection of data stored under one name
2. a collection of information stored under
one name
file formats the different ways that information stored on a
file can be saved
finished something that is completed
flags 1. pieces of cloth used as an emblem for
sending signals
2. pieces of cloth used for signals or as
symbols
flash card a card with some information on it that is
shown for a short time
flavor what something tastes like
flight 1. moving through air
2. the act of flying, usually in a plane
flight simulator a computer program that enables you to
experience what it is like to fly a plane
flip turn over
Floating component a toolbar that can be moved around the screen
toolbar
floors the stories of a building
floppy disk 1. a portable magnetic storage device, square,
plastic
2. in computing, a small square portable disk
on which you can store information
3. a 3 1/4 inch square disk that holds
information created by a computer
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Floppy Drive in computing the machinery that enables you
to work with information stored on floppy
discs
flowers the brightly colored part of a plant that
produces seeds
flutter the fast movement of wings, for example a bee
or a bird
fly travel through air
food chain the order in which the organisms on the planet
feed on each other
forefinger the finger next to the thumb
formatted in computing, arranging information in
certain patterns, for example, formatting text
so it is easy to read
formatting changing the way characters look
formula a set of numbers or symbols that describes a
rule for doing something
fox a wild animal like a dog ,with a bushy tail
Frame the structure of something
frame a border around a picture
frequency a way of transmitting information by making
modulation radio waves go faster and slower
Friday the sixth day of the week
Friends people who are important to us
fruits the part of a plant that contains seeds.
Often we can eat fruit
function 1. what something does
2. the natural or intended action of
something: what it does
Functions in mathematics, a number whose value is
created by its relation to other numbers
fungi plans with leaves or roots, that produce
moulds and spores
furnish to supply; to put furniture in a place
furry covered in fur: an animal
gai lan a green-leafed vegetable like a cabbage
gallery a place where pictures are displayed
gallop the way a horse runs fast, in which all four legs
are lifted off the ground at the same time
game an amusement often with set rules and winners
and losers
Games organized activity that we do for fun
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generation all people of approximately the same age
gigabyte 1. 1000 megabytes. Giga is the Greek word
for Giant
2. one thousand megabytes. “Giga” is Greek
for “giant”
Giraffe a large African animal with a very long neck
glass a container made from glass and used for
drinking
glider an aircraft that is not powered by an engine,
but responds to air currents
glue a substance that will stick items together
gluing sticking things together with glue
Goldilocks a small girl in a famous story, so encounters a
wolf
Gorillas the largest apes in the world
government the system by which a state or country is ruled
gram one thousandth of a kilogram
Grandma grandmother
grandparents your parents’ parents
Grandparents our parents’ mom and dad
graph a diagram that compares at least two sets of
information
graphic image a picture created on a computer with graphics
software
grasslands large areas of land covered with grass and
very few trees
gravity the spinning of the planet pulls everything
towards its center. this is gravity
Greek something of someone from the country called
Greece
greeting Welcoming someone
greeting words to welcome someone
greeting card a card containing words of welcome
gridlock traffic jam in which all interconnecting streets
are blocked and no-one can move
grids networks of crossing parallel lines such as
columns and rows in a spreadsheet
grocery food
grouping placing items or people in groups
guidance giving a person assistance in finding an answer
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guidelines a set of basic rules on how to do something
habitat 1. the place where people or animals live
2. the place where something or someone
lives
Hacking using a computer to obtain private
information; this is against the law
handlebars a metal bar with handles used for steering a
bicycle
happened something that has occurred
hard drive 1. where a computer stores information
2. a computer’s memory storage system
hare a wild animal like a rabbit
harm hurt or injury
HDTV High Definition Television
heart the organ that pumps blood around the human
body
height how tall something or someone is
helicopter 1. an aircraft that can hover over one place
because it has fast rotating blades
2. an aircraft with rotating blades that can
hover over an area
hexagon 1. a figure with six sides
2. a shape having six sides
hide conceal, to make it difficult for someone to
find something
hiding making it difficult or impossible for someone
to find something
highlight in computing, to select a word or item that you
want your program
highlighted selected above other things
highlighter a function in a word processing program with
which you can add a background color to
some important words or images in a
document so that they are considered more
important than everything else
hints clues
Hippo a very large and fierce mammal that lives in
the rivers of Africa
historians people who enjoy studying history
history description of past events
hobbies activities you do for pleasure
holidays 1. free times
free time away from study or work
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hollow having a hole or space in the center
Homes places in which people and animals live
homework school work you do at home
hop jump forward on one foot
horizontally being parallel to a baseline or to the surface of
the planet
horn a wind instrument made of brass
horse a large four-legged animal with hooves
Hospital a place in which sick people are cared for
House a place where people live
hover the way a bird remains in one place in the air
by rapidly beating its wings
human a person
humming bird a small, colorful bird whose wings beat so fast
they create a humming sound
hunt systematic search for something or someone
Hyper Text text that can be accessed quickly through
internet protocols
hyperlink a fast connection between to sites , usually on
the Internet
Hyperstudio a multimedia authoring program with which
you can make programs
ice-cream a sweet food make from frozen milk or cream
icon 1. a small picture that represents something
larger
2. a small picture that represents something
much larger
identification something that tells you who or what a person
or thing is
identify a challenge to correctly find something that needs to be
done but will be difficult
Iguana a large tropical tree lizard
illegal against the law
illustrate 1. to explain by using an example or a picture
2. to make something easy to understand by
using examples or pictures
illustrations examples; pictures
illustrator a computer program or a person who creates
images
image a picture of something
immediate happening at once
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implement decision putting into action the steps that have been
decided
import bring in from outside or from somewhere else
important of great value
importing in computing, taking something from one
program and using it in another program
improved made better
improving making something better or getting better
inclusively including everything in one place
increase make larger
incredible 1. hard to believe
2. totally amazing
index to place items in a sequenced list
indicate show
influence the power or impact of one thing over another
thing
Information 1. knowledge
2. new knowledge: facts you did not know
before
information machines and devices that store and transmit
technologies information
ingredients the items that are combined to make
something, particularly in cooking
initially in the beginning
ink-jet a way of printing in which ink is sprayed on to
a page in the shape of separate characters
input in computing to put some information into a
program, for example, keyboarding words into
a word-processing program
insect(s) 1. small creature(s) with six legs and four
wings
2. small creatures each with a head, three
pairs of legs and two sets of wings
insert to place inside
inserted placed inside
inserting in computing, placing something in something
else, for example, keyboarding text or a
picture into a document
inserts items placed inside something
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instructions 1. information about how to do something
2. clear information on how to do something
3. clear ands detailed information about how
to do something
instruments devices used for playing music
insulting something spoken or done that is offensive and
hurtful
Integrated a whole made up of connected parts
integrated circuit a small chip that replaces several separate
circuits
integrated office a way of organizing things in an office so that
system everything and everybody works smoothly and
efficiently together
intelligently behaving cleverly; making the best use of your
knowledge and skills
intended recipient the person who is supposed to receive
something, for example, an email message
interacting communicating and acting with a person or
process
interaction doing something or communicating closely
with someone
interactive 1. you work with it
2. something that you participate in
interconnected independent objects that are connected to each
other
interesting 1. something we find curious and want to
know more about
2. something that makes you curious and
wanting to know
Interface in computing, software that connects two
programs or people so that they can work
together
Internet 1. the interactive computer-based
information sharing system
2. an international information systems
accessed through computers Integrated
Services
Internet etiquette accepted rules on how to communicate politely
on the Internet: sometimes called Netiquette
interpret explain the meaning of something
interval a period of time between two events
interview a formal discussion between two or more
people
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invented 1. something new, which is created or made
2. a machine or device that has been made by
a person
3. something which was created or made up
by someone
4.
inventor a person who designs or makes something new
inventors 1. people who invent new machines
2. clever people who create new things
ironing board a flat board used for ironing (pressing) clothes
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
island(s) 1. land surrounded by water
2. areas of land completely surrounded by
water, for example, Hong Kong, Hawaii,
Australia
items separate things in a list or collection
Jazz a free-flowing form of music
Jewelry precious stones and metals people use as
decorations
jigsaw puzzle a puzzle whose pieces are cut in rounded
shapes by a jig saw
journalists people who write news for newspapers and
magazines
journey traveling form one place to another
Joystick a device used to control action in a video game
jungle a tropical forest
Kangaroo(s) 1. large Australian mammal(s) with powerful
hind legs
2. large Australian animals with strong legs,
that can jump in large strides
keep track to follow a process or object and to always
know what is happening
key in computing, one button on a keyboard
keyboard 1. a set of keys that control a computer
2. a board containing keys which can be
pressed to send information to a machine
such as a computer
3. a board containing keys used to control
something, such as a computer
keyboarded put into a document through a keyboard
keypad a small panel with a set of buttons
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kilobyte 1. 1000 bytes (8000 bits). Kilo is the Greek
word for 1000
0ne thousand bytes (8000 bits)
kilograms units of weight. each =1000 grams
kilometer a distance of 1000 meters
Kings men who are the official rulers or heads of
countries
kitchen the part of a house or building where food
is prepared and cooked
kite a light frame covered with material that can
fly in the wind
Kiwi a flightless bird of New Zealand
knocked out an object hit so hard that it is forced out of a
specific area
knowledge 1. facts and experiences that are known
2. what you know: the facts and experiences
you have had
lab laboratory. A place for scientific teaching and
research
ladder a portable frame used for climbing upwards
lagoon 1. a large area of water cut off from the sea
by a reef or a sand bar
2. a body of sea water cut off from the open
sea by sand or coral
lair the cave in which a dragon lives
language(s) 1. words people use to communicate
2. the many different ways people use sounds
and images to communicate with each
other
laser a machine that changes light into a narrow
beam
laser beam a strong, narrow beam of light
lasso 1. a long rope with a running noose at one
end
2. a long rope with a running noose at one
end, often used by cowboys to catch
animals
learn 1. to get knowledge about something
2. to obtain knowledge about something
lemonade a drink made with lemons
Leopards large and fast African cats
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letters a written message, usually on paper and sent
through a mail service
library 1. a collection of books and other sources of
information
2. a place where books are stored and loaned
to people
3. a store of books
license a document that gives you official permission
to do something
light bulb a glass fitting that gives out light
likes things we like and enjoy
line a narrow, continuous mark
line interval in computing, the spaces between two lines in a
paragraph
lion a large wild cat
Lions 1. Large cats that live in the grasslands of
Africa
2. large African cats
liquid crystal a computer screen that uses a matrix of thick
display type of liquid crystals that each change in
response to changing signals
Lizards reptiles with long bodies, four limbs and tails
location the place where something is
log a piece of the trunk or large branch of a tree
logically correctly: in the right sequence
LOGO a program language
long-term lasting a long time
lost not knowing where you are; not knowing
where something is located
lost animal an animal that does not know where it is or
where it¡¯s family is; or a pet that cannot be
found
loud a big sound: a high volume; noisy
loudspeakers devices make sounds loud so that everyone
can hear them
lucky having good fortune
luxuriant rich
machine a group of parts that work together
machinery machine parts and systems
Machines groups of small items that all work together to
do something, for example a car engine
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magazine 1. a collection of written articles, pictures and
advertisements
2. a collection of stories and pictures
magnetic operated by means of magnetic forces
magnifying glass a lens that makes things look bigger
mailing list a single email address that automatically sends
an email message to each of a group of people
Make-believe pretend, imagined
mammal(s) 1. animal(s) that gives birth to its young
2. warm-blooded animals which produce
milk to feed their young, for example,
human beings
mammoth huge
Mandarin the Chinese language
manipulate 1. to change or move something skillfully
2. to use great skill in handling an object or
process
manipulating controlling something skillfully
Mars the English name given to the planet next to
ours in the solar system
mask something which covers or hides the real thing
match to find people or items similar to each other
matches when two or more items are similar
mathematical ideas developed with mathematics
concepts
mathematical model a plan or design created with mathematical
precision
mathematical the mathematical qualities or characteristics of
properties an object or a process
Mathematicians people who study mathematics
mathematics the art of studying numbers and amounts
maximum the largest possible amount
maze 1. a network of paths
2. a complex arrangement of paths
3. a complex network of paths and passages
designed as a puzzle
meaning what you understand something to be
measure a way to learn the quantity or size of
something
measuring finding the dimensions of something, for
example, height, weight, distance
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medium 1. about in the middle of a set or a process or
a value
2. a middle way between two points
megabyte 1. 1000 kilobytes. Mega is the Greek word for
Great
2. one thousand kilobytes. Mega” is Greek for
“great”
melody 1. a sequence of musical notes that is pleasing
to hear
2. a sequence of notes that form a pattern we
recognize
Melody Editor computing software we can use to make a
melody
memory 1. the place in a human brain or a computer
where data and information is stored and
retrieved
2. the part of our brain that holds
information that we can recall when we
need to
3. your mind’s ability to store and recall
information
Menus in restaurants, lists of all the food available; on
computers, lists of all the software and
applications you can work with
metal a chemical element that is strong and subtle
meter a basic unit of length: 100 centimeters
microchips tiny wafers of silicon used in computing to
store information
microelectronics the study and use of micro (very small)
circuits
microphone an electronic device that can record sounds
microscopes an instrument that uses lenses to make very
small things appear large so that they can be
carefully examined
Microsoft a large company that makes applications for
use with computers
middle finger the third finger from the thumb
migrating patterns the ways animals travel from one place to
another at certain times each year
millionaire a person who owns at least one million units of
a country’s money
mini very small
mini-figures very small models or images of people
minimum the smallest possible amount
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minute sixty seconds; one sixtieth part of an hour
missions journeys
mistakes things that were accidentally done in a wrong
way
mobile a hanging sculpture with moving parts
model a small version of something: a plan of a way
of doing something
modem 1. modulator/demodulator that switches
between computer and telephone signals
2. a combined device used to exchange
(modulate and demodulate) information
between telephone lines and a computer
3. a device for modulating and demodulating
signals between a digital computer and an
analog telephone system
modernized something that is altered to make it fit with the
latest standards
modify change
Modifying changing
module a unit with several smaller parts
moisture water vapor; mist, dampness in the air
Monday the second day of the week
monkey(s) 1. a long-tailed primate (animal) that lives in
a forest
2. a long tailed animal that lives in the trees in
jungles
3. long-tailed primates that live in trees
Monsters imaginary beasts, usually very frightening
mood a state of mind: how you feel
moon 1. the satellite that travels around a planet
2. the small planet that travels around our
planet and shines each night
motherboard 1. a circuit system that transfers information
between the components of a computer
2. the main circuit board in a computer,
linking all other devices inside the
computer
mountain a very high projection of land
Mouse the device that you move around on a table to
control a cursor on a computer screen
mouse a hand-operated device that enables you to
open, close and move items on a computer
desktop
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moveable anything which can be moved
movement the act of moving: going from one place or
position to another
multimedia 1. several ways of communicating used
together
2. a process with uses several different media
together - for examples television, audio
and computing
multiplication 1. in mathematics, adding a number to itself
several times
2. adding a number to itself a certain number
of times, for example, 2 x 2 = 4
multiply increase in number
music 1. sequences of sounds
combinations of sounds made by the voice and
instruments
musical made from music or having music
musical instruments instruments that produce music
narrator a person who tells a story
Nations groups of similar people living together in one
place, usually a country
nature the natural world
navigate to carefully make your way from one place to
another place
Navigation carefully taking a path through a process
neighbor someone who lives close to you
nervous worried
Network Digital a telecommunications network through which
text, images and sound are transmitted in a
digital form
New Orleans an American city
New Zealand a country in the southern part of the world
newsgroup a group of people who discuss news items on
the Internet
newspaper sheets of paper on which news and other
information is printed
nocturnal during the night
note to pay attention to something; to notice it
Notebook a type of lap top computer
Nouns words that name something
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nudge to gently move something in a certain direction
numbers figures we use to say How Many and How
Much
object in LOGO, a small program or collection of
data about one thing or process
object creation in LOGO, tools that you use to create objects
tools such as sound and video clips
objective goal
objects single items
observations the facts learned from examining or looking at
something very carefully
observe to see and understand
Observe to look carefully, to perceive
obtain to get something
Obtain get something
obtained gained possession of something
ocean a huge body of water that separates continents
Oceans the huge masses of salt water that cover most
of the surface of our planet
offline taking an Internet document off the Internet
to work on it
ongoing discussions on the Internet, written discussions about a
subject that continue over a period of time
operate function or run
operation an action or a series of actions with a result
operative that which is being done
opossum a small animal with thick fur and a long nose
opportunities good chances
opposite something situated on the other side
optical something which uses light or can be seen
Optical character computer software that can read and scan text
recognition
options choices
organization the formal arrangement of items or people or
ideas
organizing 1. putting things in the best possible grouping
or order
2. forming separate parts into one whole
thing
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organizing our arranging the way we think about things so
thinking that we learn as quickly as possible
original the first one
originally in the first time or first place
Ostriches large, fast-running African birds
ourselves us: the immediate members of a family or
group
outside 1. on the exterior side of something: not
inside
2. on the exterior of something: in the open:
not indoors
oval a flat area shaped like an egg
overriding replacing
Owls large birds with big eyes and hooked beaks,
that hunt small animals
paint bucket a container filled with color
paintbrush a brush or that can apply color
painted covered with or decorated with paint
painting a picture made with paint
pair two of a kind
palette a flat piece of wood on which paints are mixed
panda 1. a large black and white animal, like a bear,
that lives in China
2. large black and white bear-like animals
that live in China
3. large black and white bears that live in
China
paper-clip a small wire clip for holding sheets of paper
together
parents mothers and fathers
Parrots large colorful birds that live in the jungles of
South America
particular something that is special or belongs to a
certain set or group
paste stick or attach to something
pasting Sticking
path a series of steps taken towards something
pattern 1. a design
2. an arrangement of repeated parts
pawprint the footprint of an animal
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pay attention look or listen to someone very carefully
peach a soft, juicy fruit
pedal a lever operated by the foot
pegboard a board with holes into which small pegs can
be placed
pencil a wood and graphite device used for writing
pennant a long flag, often used on ships
pentagon a figure with five sides
People all the human beings who live on tour planet
percentage the number of items per hundred
percussion l instruments that are struck to produce a
sound
period . the stop the is placed at the end of a sentence
in English
personal computers small computers that people use just for their
own purposes
personal preference the object or process that you like better than
any other
personality your unique character: the things about you
that make you special
personality-shaping events and processes that help you to develop
your personality
personality-shaping the events in your education that help you to
education develop a nice personality
pets animals we keep as friends
photo a photograph: a picture taken with a camera
photograph a picture taken with a camera
Photographs pictures taken with a camera
physical simulation a simulation created with real objects
physics the study of matter (what the world is made
of) and energy
piano a large music instrument played by striking
keys
picture-pattern pattern constructed with pictures
pictures visual representations
pie baked food made with flour and water often
filled with fruit or meat
pipe a long hollow tube
pirate ship a ship used by thieves
pivot turn around in one place
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pixels small points of light on a computer screen,
which, when combined, produce images
Pizza Italian food: baked dough covered with cheese,
tomatoes and meat
Pizza delivery car a car used for delivering pizza to people’s
homes
places a point on a surface
placing putting something in a certain place
planet an object that travels in space around a sun or
a star
plastic synthetic material that can be molded
plastic bottle a bottle made of plastic
platter a plate or dish
poetry ideas written in verses and using many clever
and beautiful ways of expression
Polar Bear a white bear that lives in the Arctic areas of
Canada and Russia and Europe
polygon a figure with more than two sides
popular literature stories and novels that everyone enjoys
reading
population total number of people in one place
portable something that can be carried around
portfolio 1. a collection of your work
2. a collection of your best work
porthole a window in the side of a boat
ports places in a computer where a cable connecting
another machine can be placed
position a place or location
possess knowledge things that you know
possibilities things that it is possible to do, even though
some may be difficult
poster 1. a large printed picture
2. a large sheet of paper containing
information
posture the position of the body
power strength and the ability to control
practice 1. repeating something until you know how to
do it
2. repeating something so that one day you
will really know how to do it
precise strictly correct
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predict to tell in advance what you think will happen
preferences 1. the things you most like to do or to have
2. what you prefer to do: in computing,
choosing actions and processes from a
given list
prepositions words that are placed in front of nouns to link
them other nouns or verbs
presentation 1. a carefully organized display
2. a formal, public description or
demonstration
pretending games games you play in which you pretend to be in a
certain role or situation
primary state the way something was when it began
primitive in computing a single, basic word that the
computer can understand
problem 1. something that is difficult
2. something that is difficult to solve
3. anything that gives us difficulty and cannot
be solved
procedure 1. a set of steps or actions for doing
something
2. the steps you take to make something
happen
3. a model for how to do something: often
agreed to be the best way
4. best ways of dong something
processing using a series of actions to create something
processor part of a computer that performs logic and
arithmetic
professor 1. a person who knows a lot about something
and teaches others
2. a teacher in a university
program a model of how something works
Programming instructing a computer to do something
programming sets of written commands that a computer
languages understands
programming a set of instructions to a computer or
sequence software that will produce a program
that will do something
programs a sequence of instructions
prop box a box containing objects used in a theatre
proper correct
Protocol a set of agreed rules about how information
will be transmitted
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pulse a regular rhythm, such as the rate at which the
heart beats
punctuation symbols used to make words and sentences
more meaningful
puppet a small doll or figure whose limbs are moved
by strings
purpose the reason why something exists or will be
done
puzzle 1. a problem that cannot easily be solved
2. a problem that requires mental effort to
solve
pyramid a figure with a polygon base and four
triangular sides that meet at the to
quantity the total amount of something
Queens women who are the official rulers or
heads of countries or married to kings
question mark ? a symbol at the end of a sentence that asks
something
questions 1. words you say or write to someone to get
information
2. words used to obtain an answer from
someone
quicker faster than other ways
quicksand soft sand that sucks in anything
quietly making very little noise
quit stop doing something
rabbit a small furry animal with long ears that lives
underground
race a contest of speed won by the fastest person of
object
radio 1. a way of broadcasting audio information
2. a device that converts electronic signals
into sounds
3. a machine that transmits sound
raft a floating wooden platform
rain forest 1. a forest growing in an area of heavy
rainfall
2. a thick forest where it rains a lot
rainbow a curved display of colors in the sky
rainstorm a wild storm carrying a lot of heavy rain
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RAM 1. Random Access Memory. the memory a
computer uses to perform basic tasks.
When you switch off the computer, the
things remembered by RAM disappear.
2. Random Access Memory: the way a
computer stores information while it is
switched on. When it is turned off, the
RAM is deleted
random in no particular order or plan
rapidly very quickly
reading 1. interpreting the meaning of written Words
2. understanding printed words
real-time when a computer is on-line to a source of
information at the moment it is generated
recalculation automatically calculating information again
each time items and numbers change
receptionist the first person you meet in an office, who
helps you and takes your messages
record 1. a permanent account or collection of items
2. make a permanent copy of something
3. place information in a permanent place: a
tape or on paper
recorded information-audio, video or written, that is
stored in a permanent form
rectangle 1. a figure with four sides
2. flat figures with four sides
Recycle use again
reference information that guides us to something
refrigerator a cabinet in which food is kept cold or frozen
region an area of land , often a geographic unit
or a place where people live
register 1. a storage area where the CPU can put
information
2. to formally enter your name
Reindeer deer with large antlers, that live in the Artic
regions of Canada, Russia and Europe
related something in the same family or group: for
example, an aunt or uncle is related to you
related information information that is similar to other
information
related information information that is similar or connected to
other information
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relationship 1. the connections between two or more
things
2. the connections between things
3. the association between two or more things
4. associations between people or things
relatively something which, compared to other
inexpensive
relatives members of your family
release let go
relevant directly related to something
remember 1. being able to recall something
2. to recall something hat you once knew
3. to become aware of something you knew
but had forgotten
remove take away
renews refreshes, makes new
repeat do or say again
repeating doing something again in the same way
represent a picture or symbol that is equal to a greater
item or process
reptiles 1. cold-blooded animals with scales
2. cold-blooded animals with scales, for
example, snakes and lizards
request ask for something
rescue to bring someone or something out of danger
residential areas areas of a city reserved for homes
resize change the size of something, making it larger
or smaller
response reply
retouching making improvements or corrections to a
painting or picture, for example in Photoshop
retrieve to get something back
Retrieve to get something back again
return to go back to a starting point
review 1. to examine something again
2. examining something again to understand
it
revision correcting and rewriting
rhythm a regular movement or beat
rightward to the right side
ring finger the fourth finger from the thumb
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rocket a jet-propelled machine that is sent upwards
into space
Rodent a quite small mammal that has teeth that
constantly grow longer
rotate turn around
rotating going round in a circle
Rotor Blades blades of a helicopter, that rotate and lift the
aircraft off the ground
row a horizontal arrangement of things in a
straight line
rubber band a continuous loop if thin rubber
rudder part of the tail-plane of an aircraft used to
control horizontal movement
rules a set of procedures that control how something
will be done or how a game will be played
fairly
runner a person who runs from one place to another
sailboat a small boat powered by a sail
samba a dance from Brazil
Saturday the seventh day of the week
scales a small machine used to weigh or measure
objects
scene 1. the place where something happens
2. a picture
school the place children go to study and learn
schoolchildren children who go to school
schoolwork work you do at school
science the systematic study of nature
Science House a computer program whose screen look like a
house in whose rooms many science
experiments and activities take place
scientific anything created or done according to the
rules of science
scientists 1. people who study and work in science
2. people who study science
scissors 1. a cutting instrument with two blades used
with one hand
2. a cutting device made of two blades
screen a flat surface of a computer monitor on which
information is displayed
screen the flat surface of a computer monitor
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sea animal an animal that lives in the sea
sealed permanently closed
Search look for something
search engine 1. software that looks for web-sites on the
Internet
2. a computer program that searches for web
sites on the Internet
second language the additional language we speak
secret code a code known only to a few people
secure safe: in computing, a site into which you can
put personal information and know that no-
one else can access it
security making something free from danger or
damage
seek to search for
select choose
sentence 1. a sequence of words that makes sense
2. a sequence of Words that tells us
something
sequence 1. the order in which a set of events or
procedures occur
2. items or actions placed in a certain
patterns one after the other
3. putting things in an order
4. the order in which items are listed or
placed
sequenced set out in a specific order
sequences of lists of numbers which are in a certain order
numbers
several more than one
shading darkening
shape the outline or outward form of an object
shape the figure or outline of something
Shape Center the location in LOGO where all tools used for
changing shapes are found
sheep an animal with thick curly hair, used for
making wool
shirt a piece of clothing, often made of cotton,
covering the top half of the body
short 1. brief, not lasting long, having very little
length
2. having little length or height
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shorthand a fast way of writing or doing something
shoulders the place on your body at which your arms
join your trunk
shovel a tool with a long handle and wide blade, used
for moving loose material such as soil
sightings seeing something that is rarely seen
sightseeing looking at the interesting places in a city
sign 1. a mark or symbol which represents
something
2. something that suggests something else: a
flat board containing directions or
information
3. a board that displays information about
something
4.
signal light a small light that warns you about something
signals a movement or object that gives a sign about
something
signpost a post that holds a sign informing people of
something
silence a period of time during which there is no
sounds
similar 1. like something else
2. almost the same as
SIMM Single Memory Module - a circuit board that
holds up to 9 memory chips to provide RAM
to your computer
simulated situations situations created by computer software to be
as close to reality as possible
simulation a model of a something real
simulator a machine that imitates a process or action
site directory a list of topics in a computer program
size the dimensions of something: weight or height
or length
Sleeping habits the normal way someone sleeps
Slide in computing, one window or picture in a
program
SlideShow a series of pictures presented on a screen
slightly just a little bit
slimy covered with a thick, sticky, unpleasant
substance: nasty
smileys another name for emoticoms
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snake(s) 1. a reptile with a long body and no limbs
2. reptiles with long scaly bodies and no limbs
snappy quick
soda sodium; also a sweet, fizzy drink
software programs used by a computer
soil the top layer of the surface of the earth, in
which plants grow
solar system the system of planets traveling round our sun
speed the rate at which something travels
solid something which is totally full of matter
solution 1. an answer to a problem
2. an answer that solves a problem
solutions final answers to problems
solving finding out how something happens
somersault a forward roll head over heels
something an object or event
sort to arrange in groups
sorting putting items or information or processes into
groups
Sorting station a place in a building or house where
everything is organized and placed in sets and
groups
sound 1. anything that we can hear, in computing
the audio attached to a program or disc
2. audio vibrations that can be heard
3. noise made by someone or something
sound book an electronic book on a computer that
produces audio information
sound card a card placed inside a computer that makes it
possible to hear and record sounds
space 1. the universe beyond our planet
2. the area in which all the suns and planets
in the universe exist
3. the universe around us: the empty areas
between planets and suns and stars
speaker a person who is saying something
Speakers in a computer, the devices through which
sound is transmitted and can be heard
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special 1. something that is distinguished from or
better than others
2. very important and unique
specific 1. a certain, or particular thing
2. definite
speed in computing, how fast you can access
information
speedometer a small device in a vehicle that measures the
speed the vehicle is traveling
sphere a round solid figure in which every point on
the surface is the same distance from the
center
spider 1. an eight-legged creature that weaves a web
to catch insects
2. an eight legged animal that builds a web to
catch insects
3. a small eight-legged creature
spies people who try to discover secret information
spin 1. turn around very fast
2. going round and round in the same place
spoon a small bowl with a handle, used for eating
sports games
spreadsheet 1. in computing, a program that helps you
work with and organize numbers
2. a screen on which columns and rows of
information are shown
square a figure with four equal sides and four right
angles
squirrel a small animal with a bushy tail that lives in
trees
stable firmly fixed and not easily moved
Stack in Hyperstudio, a group of cards each linked
to another
stamp a small image that represents something larger
standalone just one, on its own, by itself
standard normal, or usual or familiar
stars suns in the universe
Statue a sculpture or model of a human figure, often
life-size
steam the gas that boiling water changes into air
steering wheel a wheel, such as in a car, used to control the
direction of a vehicle
stemming removing or changing the endings of words
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sticker book a book for collecting and displaying stickers
storage capacity in computing, the amount of information a
memory can hold
storage systems 1. in computing, the ways by which
information can be stored
2. places in a computer where you can save
and store the documents
stores keeps for future use
stories a description of a series of events
storybook a book containing stories
storyline the plot of a story
straight not curved or crooked
strategy a plan for doing something
strawberry a small red fruit
stretch to extend one’s body
stroke the action of striking or hitting something
subtract to take away
subtraction taking away
subtraction removing something, for example, 4 -2 = 2
success when something is done or completed properly
successful 1. working well
2. achieving what you set out to achieve
suggestions ideas that are put forward for people to
consider
Sum the total value of a set of numbers
Sunday the first day of the week
sunny full of sunshine
surface 1. the outside or top of something
2. the outside, top of something, for example
the surface of a table or the surface of the
ocean
Surfing exploring sites on the Internet
surfing the web using a search engine to find information on
the Internet
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survey discovering what people think about
something
suspect a persona who is believed to have committed
something wrong
sweater a warm, knitted piece of clothing that covers
the top half of the body: often made from wool
swimming pool a pool full of water in which people swim
switch a mechanical device that opens or closes a
circuit
Switzerland a mountainous country in Europe
swoop dive down fast on something or someone
system 1. a collection of hardware and programs
that run a computer
2. a set of connected parts
systematically step by step
table a flat surface with legs
tangram 1. a Chinese puzzle square cut into seven
pieces that can be made into many
different shapes
2. an ancient Chinese puzzle with seven
pieces that can be combined to create
unique designs
tape-recorder a machine used for making audio recordings
Tara a girl’s name
tassel a cord used to pull open or to close a curtain
technique(s) 1. way(s) of doing something
2. way(s) to do something
technology 1. processes and machines we invent
2. using science to do practical things, and the
machines that people invent to do things,
such as telephones and computers and
television
3. the application of theory to practice; often
in the form of machines, computers and
electronic devices
telecommunications 1. any system that sends information over a
distance
electronic ways of communicating over large
distances
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telephone 1. a device that can transmit spoken words
and other sounds over very long distances
2. a machine that can transmit spoken Words
3. a device we use to send audio messages
long distances
telephone pole a tall pole that holds telephone cables
television a technology that can transmit pictures and
sounds to distant screens
television 1. a machine that shows moving images and
sounds
2. the system that carries pictures and sounds
over great distances
temperature 1. the amount of heat; whether it is hot or
cold
2. how hot or cold something is
Terabyte 1. one thousand gigabytes. “Tera” is Greek
terrabyte for “monster”
2. 1000 gigabytes. Terra is the Greek word
for Monster
termite a white ant
text something written or printed
The Three Little a famous story about three small pigs and a
Pigs wolf
theatre a building or room in which plays and
entertainments are performed
theme a set of ideas, objects and processes all related
to one thing.
theory a set of data and ideas that explains how
something happens
thermometer a device used to measure temperature
Thinking skills the skills we use to think about things in a fast
and accurate way
thought an idea
Thursday the fifth day of the week
Tigers large striped cat-like animals that live in Asia
timer a machine that measures time
tofu curd made from soybeans
tonne unit weight: 1000 kilograms
toolbar a collection of tools to use with a computer
program
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topic the subject we are studying or talking about
now
tornadoes rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped columns of air
that suck up and destroys objects in its path
tortoise a reptile with a heavy shell
touching making physical contact with something,
usually with your fingers
tough being very strong
tower a tall, narrow building
toy 1. an object to be played with
2. something fun to play with
track a row or a continuous line
traditional what has always been done
traffic vehicles that use roads and highways
traits the characteristics of a person of thing
transfer move from one place to another place
transform 1. change from one thing into something
completely different
2. change something from one form to a
different form
transition 1. to change from one state or place to
another state or place
2. change from one state to another
3. moving from one place to another place
transmission sending information through an electronic
system such as radio or television
transparent material that light can pass through
Transportation all the different vehicles we used to travel from
one place to another
transpose to alter the positions of things
trash garbage; to throw away
traveler a person who is going from one place to
another
traveling going from one place to another place
treasure something that is valuable
treehouse a house built in a tree
treelike a way of organizing things that looks like a
tree, in which the most important activity is in
the center and all other activities come from
the center like the branches of a tree
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triangle 1. a structure with three sides
2. flat figures that have three sides
3. figures with three sides
trigger an event that makes something happen
truck a large vehicle
Tuesday the third day of the week
turkey a large North American bird that is eaten at
Christmas and Thanksgiving festivals
turn change direction or position
turn into change something so that it becomes
something else
turtle 1. in LOGO a small graphic shaped like a
tortoise that can be programmed to move
around the screen
2. a reptile with a hard shell, that lives in
water
3. in LOGO a small figure a bit like a tortoise
used to create patterns from programming
commands
4. in LOGO a small triangular shape in the
center of a screen, which moves according
to programmed instructions
tutor a personal teacher
tutorial 1. in computing a program that teaches you
URL how to do something
2. instruction on how to do something
3. a program that teaches something
twinkle sparkle, like a star
Twin-Rotor a helicopter rotor with two pairs of blades
twist turn the end of something in opposite
directions
typewriter a keyboard machine for writing mechanically
typical what usually happens
underlie situated underneath; or at the base of
something
understand 1. to know something fully
2. knowing the meaning of something
underwater below the surface of water
unexpected Surprising
unhappy feeling bad
unique 1. special
2. different from others
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Universe the place where we all live: all the suns and
stars and planets
unpleasant not nice: something not liked
up to date correct according to the latest requirements
URL 1. Uniform Resource Locator--the address of
a web site
2. uniform resource locator: the address of an
Internet site
US United States
useable something which can be used
useful something that is very helpful
userid Your personal, unique user name on your
email address
vacation a holiday
vampire 1. In European legend, a corpse that rises
from its grave each night to drink people’s
blood
2. dead people who come out of their graves
at night and suck living people’s blood
Variable Width any object whose width can be changed or
may change
variables all the different factors and possibilities you
have to think of when you are trying to
understand something
various several different types or objects
veers changes direction
vegetables plants that we can eat
vehicle 1. anything that transports people from one
place to another
2. a machine used by people to travel
from one place to another place
verbs words that describe actions
version a variant form of something
Vertical Flight flight straight upwards
vertically upright; at right angle to the horizon
vessels an object used to hold liquid or float on liquid,
for example, a boat
vice-versa the opposite or other way around
victories successes
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video 1. a program created using television
equipment
2. anything related to television
3. pictures and sounds used in television
video clip in computing, a short video sequence
video images television pictures
video information pictures and sounds contained on video tape or
disc
video production making television programs
video system 1. a set of machines or instructions that
makes it possible to record and play video
images and sounds
2. in a computer, the circuits and software
that store a and play video
videoconference a conference in which participants
communicate with each through video links
virtual something that has the characteristics, but not
the real form of an object or process
virtual experience experiencing a model of a real process
Virtual Reality real-time simulations
virtual situation a situation that exists in a model or design
form but is not yet real
virtual task a task that functions within a virtual design or
model
voice chat software that enables you to talk with other
people over the Internet
volunteers people who will do something for no pay or
salary
washer a machine that washes things, usually clothes
watch a device the enables us to know the time
Water the clear, colorless liquid which surrounds our
planet and which all living things need to
survive
wavelengths the distances between two points on the same
phase of a wave, for example, light. Light
travels in many different wavelengths, each of
which appears to us to be a different color
weather the day to day conditions of our climate
weather patterns types of weather that occur at approximately
the same time each year
weaver a person who takes several ideas or threads
and weaves them together into a story or a
piece of cloth
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Wednesday the fourth day of the week
weeds wild plants
weigh to measure the weight of something
weighing machine a machine used to weigh objects
weight the heaviness of something or someone
Whales large mammals that live in the oceans. The
largest animals in the world
wide variety a lot of choices
width how wide something is
wind currents of air moving over the surface of the
planet
wind indicator a simple device that tells us the direction of the
wind
window in computing, a box on your screen containing
information
without release on a computer mouse, hold down the mouse
button and do not let it up
witness 1. someone who sees something
2. in computing, software that helps you to
create a program using templates
3. a computer program that guides you
through a process
4. in computing, a program that guides you
through a complex activity
wonderful Excellent
wooden made from wood
word interval in computing, the spaces between two
connecting words
Word processing A computer application that enables us to
write documents
worksheet 1. in a spreadsheet, the sheet in which you
will insert data for calculation
2. in a computer, a screen on which you can
make calculations: a spreadsheet
workshop a place where people work and learn
world-wide all over the world
World-Wide-Web the information system on the Internet
through which billions of documents can be
connected and accessed
worms small creatures with long bodies and no limbs
that usually live in the earth
wrinkled something that is not smooth
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wrists the place where the hand joins the arm
writers people who write books and stories and
articles
writing communicating with visual symbols
wrongful not right, not fair, perhaps illegal
X-Rays short wavelength radiation that can pass
through solid materials, for example our
bodies
Year 365 days or 12 months
yourselves a group of people
zero nothing
zip a computer disc that stores about 100/200
Megabytes of information - more than a floppy
disc and less than a CD
zones areas which have special features or
characteristics
zoo 1. a place where wild animals are held in
captivity
2. a place where animals are kept so that
people can look at them
zoom to move very quickly towards something. to
make an object appear larger
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