Computer. Regulation. Affect

Computer

/ kəmˈpju dəɹ /

(n) an electronic machine that can store and work with large amounts of information

● He works all day on a computer.

● Turn off your phone, turn off your computer, and listen to your true heart.

● Moore's Law says that computer power doubles every 18 months.

Other words in this family: compute, computable, computation, computational, computations, computed, computerized, computers, computing

Regulation

/ ˌɹɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /

(n) an official rule or law that says how something should be done; the act of setting or adjusting the amount of something.

● The city has regulations on how to get rid of waste.

● The temperature regulation for the whole building is done with this thermostat.

● Our minds are muscles that also require exercise and regulation.

(adj) in agreement with official rules

● Students must wear regulation uniforms.

● Olympic skiers must use regulation equipment.

● Athletes can’t compete if they don’t meet regulation standards for drug testing.

Other words in this family: regulate, deregulated, deregulates, deregulating, deregulation, regulated, regulates, regulating, regulations, regulator, regulators, regulatory, unregulated

Affect

verb /əˈfɛkt/

(v) to produce a change in something

● His decisions affect the lives of millions of people.

● Why are some parents forgoing vaccinations, and how will this affect the population in general?

● Money will affect us every single day of our lives until the day that we die.

noun /ˈæf ɛkt/

(n) a feeling or emotion

● He responded to the bad news with a flat affect.

● Your entire affect and attitude have been really down during the pandemic.

● Antidepressants along with cognitive therapy can majorly improve a person’s affect.

Other words in this family: affected, affecting, affective, affectively, affects, unaffected

Quiz C (Days 11-15)

Circle the best word to complete each sentence.

Your income will be made up of your base salary plus _____ for each sale you make. commission / credit

She wore a _____ Japanese kimono. design / traditional

This company has been _____ small fishing boats for 60 years. investment / designing

Olympic skiers must use _____ equipment. restricted / regulation

How many New York airports serve the New York City _____? range / region

I’m hoping to visit the whole castle _____ on the tour. complex / element

There's always a(n) _____ of risk in starting a new business. feature / element

I’d like to _____ your progress as a student in a video. feature / credit

Our restaurant is allowing a _____ number of guests to dine inside right now. restricted / range

Denver Zoo is one of Colorado's top _____ attractions. region / cultural

Body builders compete in _____ according to their weight. affects / categories

Turn off your phone, turn off your_____, and listen to your true heart. computer / affect

The festival was a great way for the local _____ to get together. community / traditional

Bell got _____ for inventing the telephone, though many other inventors were working on the project. feature / credit

Phillip got to see the wolf at very close _____. range / regulation

Buying our house was a great financial _____. investment / purchase

To make online shopping and banking easier, I set up my phone to remember my card number, my location, and my _____ history. maintenance / purchase

Airlines are responsible for _____ of their own planes. maintenance / design

How many years was she part of the Obama _____? Community / Administration

Your entire _____ and attitude have been really down during the pandemic. affect / complex

For Quiz answers and explanations, see the end of the document.

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