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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English

## Part 2 – Dictionary

## Introduction

Explanatory text and related examples revised or changed where
necessary.
Column 1 (explanation). New explanatory text related to "Verbs" added
to include regular, irregular, auxiliary and modal verbs. Related
examples added.
How to select words. Text revised and flowchart revised.
List of recurring errors revised.
List of approved verbs added.
Word list
General changes Column 3 title changed to read: STE EXAMPLE.
Column 4 title changed to read: Non-STE example.
Detailed changes
NOTE: A word in UPPERCASE letters is approved in STE.
A word in lowercase letters is not approved in STE.
NOTE: The word "revised" tells that only a small number of words are replaced or changed in the applicable
texts. The word "changed" tells that the applicable text is fully changed or almost fully changed.

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **abandon (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Approved alternatives inverted. For the second approved alternative STOP (v), STE and non-STE examples changed. |
| **ABRASIVE (adj)** | STE example revised. |
| **acceptable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | Second and third STE examples revised. |
| **ACCIDENT (n)** | STE example revised. |
| **accomplish (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Help revised. Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **accumulation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **act (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Approved meaning revised. Non-STE example revised. |
| **action (n) — UNNAPROVED** | TASK (n) added as an approved alternative. Related STE and non-STE examples added. |
| **activate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Removed from the word list. |
| **ACTIVATE (v)** | Added to the word list as approved. |
| **active (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | Removed from the word list. |
| **ACTIVE (adj)** | Added to the word list as approved. |

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| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **activity (n) — UNNAPROVED** | TASK (n) and PROCEDURE (n) added as an approved alternative. Related STE and non-STE examples added. For the approved alternative WORK (n), STE and non-STE examples changed. |
| **ADJACENT (adj)** | STE example revised. |
| **adopt (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE example revised. |
| **adverse (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. Help revised. Related STE and non-STE examples added. |
| **advisable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **advise (v) — UNNAPROVED** | First and second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **affect (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Help revised. Related STE and non-STE examples added. |
| **AFTER (conj)** | STE example revised. |
| **AGREE (v)** | STE example revised. |
| **AID (n)** | STE example revised. |
| **alert (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **allocate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **allowable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **already (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **ALTERNATIVE (adj)** | STE example revised. |
| **ALTERNATIVE (n)** | STE example revised. |
| **alternatively (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | STE example revised. |
| **amendment (n) — UNNAPROVED** | First STE example revised. |
| **among (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **annotation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **RECORD (v)** | added as an approved alternative. Related STE and non- STE examples added. |
| **another (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ADD (v) removed from the approved alternatives. First and third STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **appear (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Second and third STE examples revised. |
| **APPLY (v)** | Second approved alternative added. Related STE examples aligned. |
| **APPROVAL (n)** | STE example revised. |
| **approve (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE example revised. |
| **AROUND (prep)** | Help added. Related STE and non-STE examples added. |
| **arrest (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. Page HI-8 Highlights Issue 9 |

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AS … AS (conj) STE example revised.
Help revised.

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **ask (v) — UNNAPROVED** | First STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **assistance (n) — UNNAPROVED** | HELP (v) added as an approved alternative. Related STE and non-STE examples added. For the approved alternative AID (n), STE and non-STE examples changed. |
| **associated (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | Third and fourth approved alternatives revised. |
| **assure (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **AT (prep)** | Third STE example revised. |
| **at least (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | Removed from the word list. |
| **attention (n) — UNNAPROVED** | First STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **audible (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **AUTHORITY (n)** | STE example revised. |
| **AUTOMATIC (adj)** | STE example revised. |
| **avert (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **aware (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | First and second STE and non-STE examples changed. |
| **AXIAL (adj)** | STE example revised. |
| **BAD (v)** | Approved meaning revised. Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **BE (v)** | Help revised. |
| **bear down (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Removed from the word list. |
| **BECOME (v)** | Help added. |
| **BEFORE (con)** | STE example revised. |
| **below (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | Added to the word list. |
| **beside (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **big (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | Help added. |
| **blank (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SEAL (v) added as an approved alternative. Related STE and non-STE examples added. |
| **blank off (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Removed from the word list. |
| **blank out (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Removed from the word list. |
| **BLEED (v)** | STE example revised. |
| **BLOCKAGE (n)** | STE example revised. |
| **BLOW (v)** | STE example revised. |

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| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **brightness (n) — UNNAPROVED** | Removed from the word list. |
| **brilliance (n) — UNNAPROVED** | Second non-STE example revised. |
| **bring (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE example revised. |
| **brush (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Examples inverted. |
| **BUT (conj)** | STE example revised. |
| **BY (prep)** | Help removed. |
| **by means of (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | STE example revised. |
| **calculation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **call (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **CAN (v)** | Approved meaning revised. Help added. Related STE and non-STE examples added. |
| **CANCEL (v)** | Second STE example revised. |
| **CANNOT (v)** | Approved meaning revised. |
| **capable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **care (n) — UNNAPROVED** | First STE example revised. |
| **carry (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **carry out (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Help revised. |
| **case (n) — UNNAPROVED** | Non-STE example revised. |
| **centralize (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Second approved alternative removed. |
| **chance (by chance) — UNNAPROVED** | (n) First STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **characteristic (n) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **check (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Second STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **CHEMICAL (adj)** | STE example revised. |
| **chock (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STE example revised. |
| **choose (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ALTERNATIVE (adj) added as an approved alternative. Related STE and non-STE examples added. |
| **clamp (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Second approved alternative revised. |
| **CLEAR (adj)** | Second approved meaning added. Related STE example added. |
| **CLEARLY (adv)** | Approved meaning revised. |
| **click (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Help removed. Information about verbs that can be technical verbs are included in Rule 1.12. |
| **close (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | STE and non-STE examples revised. |
| **coincident (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ALIGN (v) added as an approved alternative. Related STE and non-STE examples added. Page HI-10 Highlights Issue 9 |
