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Unit 2 word study

Exercise 1. Check the transcription in the dictionary, read and translate the words listed below.

Nouns

vapour, xenon, burst, quartz, chemistry, junction, dye, circuit, efficiency.

Adjectives

ultraviolet, cylindrical, efficient, chemical, infrared, inside, outside, nonmetallic, biometrical.

Exercise 2. Adjective suffix -able/-ible combined with verbs often means “can be done”, e.g. washable-can be washed or flexible-can be bent. Translate the following adjectives.

Breakable, readable, tunable, achievable, adjustable, variable, convertible, repeatable, affordable, usable.