My World of Vocabulary 2022 M5

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MY WORLD OF

VOCABULARY

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VOCABULARY FOR SECONDARY 5

REVISED EDITION 2022

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PREFACE

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God bless you constantly.

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CONTENTS 1
4
Preface 6
Coat of Arms 18
Foreign Languages (English) 24
Mathematics 38
Science and Technology 54
Social Studies
Occupation

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COAT OF ARMS

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BROTHERS OF ST. GABRIEL

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“Life - Boat” Symbolized By “The Ship in The Sea”

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“DS” (read “D and S”) Cross In The Middle With The Cross
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A.M. and The White Lilies
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The Star and The Man In a Boat

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“The Shield” That Frames The “Four Symbols”

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VOCABULARY

ENGLISH

FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH

UNIT 1 Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

1 fictitious (adj.) ซึ่งเปน็ เรอ่ื งไมจ่ ริง, The events depicted in this drama are
แต่งขึ้น fictitious.

2 identification (n.) การแสดง I need to see some identification so I
เอกลกั ษณ์ can turn over his personal belongings
to you.

3 legend (n.) ตำ� นาน, According to legend, the woods are
เร่อื งเล่าลอื used to be haunted, so people would
avoid it.

4 indigenous (adj.) เกยี่ วกับทอ้ งถ่นิ , The most indigenous inhabitants were
พ้นื เมอื ง the American Indians.

5 intensity (n.) ความหนาแนน่ , She spoke with an intensity which
6 categorize (v.) ความรนุ แรง disturbed him.

แยกแยะ, This software lets you categorize your
จดั เป็นหมวดหมู่ photographs in many different ways.

7 sustain (v.) สนบั สนุน, ค้ำ� จนุ It was difficult for the soldiers to sustain
8 predict (v.) the visibility of enemies at night.

ท�ำนาย, พยากรณ์ The best way to predict your future is
to create it.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

9 relevant (adj.) เก่ยี วข้อง, Because the job applicant's experience
สัมพนั ธ์กนั was not relevant to the position, we
did not make him an offer of
employment.

10 approximately โดยประมาณ There are approximately 12 million
(adv.) migrants with their dependents living
in the EU countries.

UNIT 2 Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

11 ancestors (n.) บรรพบุรุษ Her ancestors came to America in the
1880s.

12 interactive (adj.) ท่ีมีการสื่อสาร, During our kindergarten visit, the 8th
โต้ตอบกัน graders became very interactive with
the young children after getting to
know them.

13 opportunity (n.) โอกาส It was the perfect opportunity to test
her theory.

14 originate (v.) เกิดขึน้ , เรม่ิ ต้นข้นึ The sound seemed to originate from
outside the room.

15 analyst (n.) นกั วเิ คราะห์ I'm an analyst and skilled technician.

16 document (n.) เอกสาร The document provides a detailed
explanation regarding the new rules
and regulations.

When they finally reached their
17 destination (n.) จดุ หมายปลายทาง destination, they were very tired from

driving all day.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

18 remove (v.) นำ� ออก, โยกยา้ ย Please remove your shoes when you
come into the house.

19 consequence (n.) ผลลัพธ์ Obviously, they didn’t realize the
consequence of their actions.

20 repetition (n.) การทำ� ซ้ำ� , Life is too short to spend it with
การพดู ซ�้ำ repetition of old dreams that never
happened.

UNIT 3 Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

21 prospect (n.) การคาดการณ์ A productive harvest is in prospect.

22 achieve (v.) บรรล,ุ ส�ำเรจ็ He will use every possible means to
achieve his goals.

23 launch (v.) ปล่อย, The police launch an investigation
เร่ิมด�ำเนินการ into his activities.

24 schedule (n.) ก�ำหนดการ, Everything is going according to
ตารางเวลา schedule.

25 individual (n.) ตัวบุคคล, Every individual has rights which must
ปจั เจกชน never be taken away.

26 advantage (n.) ความไดเ้ ปรยี บ, He has an unfair advantage over us
ผลประโยชน์ because of his wealth.

27 encourage (v.) ให้ก�ำลังใจ His teachers always encourage him
in his studies.

28 curriculum (n.) หลกั สตู ร The curriculum guide provides a
framework for new teachers to refer
to when making lesson plans.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

29 ambition (n.) ความ The main qualities are diligence, great
ทะเยอทะยาน ambition, and good health.

30 valuable (adj.) มีคณุ ค่า He made many valuable contributions
in the field of science.

UNIT 4 Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

31 contemporary รว่ มสมยั , While young people tend to prefer
(adj.) รุ่นเดียวกัน contemporary music, the older
generation prefers to listen to music
from the 1970’s and the 1980’s.

32 architecture (n.) สถาปัตยกรรม Nothing could be more beautiful than
the architecture of this ice-palace.

33 masterpiece (n.) ผลงานชน้ิ เอก His masterpiece is a collection of short
stories called, The Spinning Room.

34 collapse (n.) การพงั ทลาย, ลม้ If the foundations of any building are
weak, collapse is possible.

35 mistake (n.) ความผิดพลาด, I made a really bad mistake and I
ความเขา้ ใจผดิ don't know what to do.

36 horrible (adj.) น่ากลวั , The crime scene was too horrible to
นา่ สยดสยอง describe.

37 opinion (n.) ความคดิ เห็น Public opinion can force the
government into action.

38 erect (v.) สร้างขน้ึ They planned to erect a statue of
their leader.

39 seminar (n.) การสมั มนา We hope that you will be able to join
us at this seminar.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

One of our jobs is to challenge the
40 challenge (v.) ท้าทาย, กระต้นุ World Health Organization to make a

hasty decision.

UNIT 5 Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

41 mundane (adj.) ทางโลก The way he described her, I don't
think she paid much attention to the
mundane things in life.

42 remarkable (adj.) พเิ ศษ, ยอดเยยี่ ม Competing in the Olympics is a
remarkable achievement.

43 conflict (n.) การตอ่ สู้, It's a conflict of interest, she said with
ความขัดแย้ง some exasperation.

44 associate ( v.) เชื่อมโยง, Rich people usually associate with
รวมกลมุ่ renowned movie stars.

45 method (n.) วิธีการ The best method to cook beef is very
simple.

46 interrupt (v.) ขัดจังหวะ Don’t interrupt the scientists while at
work.

47 consent (n.) การยอมรับ, Mary's parents refused their consent
การยนิ ยอม to her marriage.

48 appropriate (adj.) เหมาะสม If I want to sunbathe, I should buy
appropriate clothing.

49 entrepreneur (n.) นักลงทนุ , นายทนุ She also has become an entrepreneur
by starting several businesses.

50 educate (v.) ใหก้ ารศกึ ษา, He constantly sought to educate his
สั่งสอน own people.

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UNIT 6

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

51 determine (v.) กำ� หนด I study human DNA to try to
understand how our genetic codes
determine the way we are.

52 groundbreaking ทเี่ ป็นสิง่ ใหม,่ Gene therapy is starting to give us
(adj.) เปน็ นวตั กรรมใหม่ groundbreaking cures for common
diseases.

53 upbringing (n.) การเล้ยี งดู I wonder why I am shy whereas my
twin sister was easygoing, even
though we had a similar upbringing.

54 symmetrical ทีส่ มมาตร We are very much symmetrical
(adj.) beings, which means that one side of
our body is the mirror image of one
other.

55 subconscious อยู่ใต้จิตสำ� นกึ Some patients have a subconscious
(adj.) fear that they will die under
anaesthetic.

56 Internal (adj.) ภายใน Internal organs include a heart, liver,
lungs, kidneys and many more.

57 compromise (v.) ประนปี ระนอม They debated whether to compromise
with the opposition parties.

58 perspective (n.) มมุ มอง When you reach middle age you get a
different perspective on life.

59 bad-tempered ขี้โมโห Despite appearing to be a little angel,
(adj.) he transforms into a bad-tempered
monster at home.

60 tolerance (n.) ความอดทน She was showing greater tolerance
towards her noisy and naughty
younger sister than before.

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UNIT 7

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

61 dub (v.) พากย์เสยี ง I’m from Spain where they dub most
foreign-language films in Spanish.

62 cinemagoer (n.) ผูช้ มภาพยนตร์ Not talking during the film is the best
thing that a cinemagoer should do.

63 foyer (n.) โถงนอกโรง I’ll wait for you in the foyer at half
ภาพยนตร์ past six, just five minutes before the
film starts.

64 independent เป็นอิสระ, The Institute will quickly become a
(adj.) ไมข่ ึน้ กับส่ิงอืน่ fully independent unit.

65 irritating (adj.) นา่ ร�ำคาญ I find people who don’t switch off their
phones and noisily eat popcorn
irritating.

66 aisle (n.) ทางเดนิ ระหว่าง In a cinema, a central aisle often
ท่ีน่ัง divides the halves of seating.

67 obvious (adj.) ชดั เจน I know you don't like her but try not to
make it so obvious.

68 register (v.) ลงทะเบยี น You have to register at their website
to receive information about each
event.

69 revolutionary แปลกใหม,่ We expect your invention to be
(adj.) สร้างความแตก something new and revolutionary.
ต่างอย่างส้ินเชงิ

70 circumstance (n.) สถานการณ์ Due to an unforeseen circumstance,
we had to reschedule the concert.

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UNIT 8 Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

71 freight (n.) สินคา้ ทข่ี นสง่ โดย Freight transported by trains of trucks
ยานพาหนะต่างๆ can be unloaded here and shipped
around the world as air cargo.

72 residential (adj.) สำ� หรับอยูอ่ าศัย This residential area is very quiet,
and the people are nice too.

73 breathtaking นา่ ทง่ึ The view of the mountains was one
(adj.) of breathtaking beauty.

74 facility (n.) สิง่ อำ� นวยความ Facilities include a large indoor pool,
สะดวก fitness centre and sauna.

75 appreciate (v.) ชน่ื ชม, เห็นคณุ คา่ Over the years, he came to appreciate
the beauty and tranquility of the river.

76 tribute (n.) ค�ำสรรเสรญิ , การ At her funeral, her oldest friend paid
ชน่ื ชมหรอื ขอบคณุ tribute to her life and work.

77 satisfied (adj.) พงึ พอใจ Most customers were satisfied with
the quality service they have received.

78 estimate (n.) การประมาณค่า I can give you a rough estimate of the
number of hollow blocks you will need.

79 manufacture (v) ผลติ Alexa’s factories manufacture these
face masks.

80 approach (v.) เข้าใกล้ The men tried to approach the
creature cautiously from behind.

UNIT 9 Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

81 incapable (adj.) ไมส่ ามารถ The children seem to be totally
incapable of working by themselves.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

82 immoral (adj.) ผดิ ศีลธรรม Don't you think it's immoral to leave
thousands of children without an
education?

83 irresponsible ขาดความรบั ผดิ It would be irresponsible to carry on if
(adj.) ชอบ there really was a problem.

84 preconception ความคิดทมี่ ี We tend to label people based on
(n.) อยกู่ ่อน our preconception about their age,
appearance, accent and the way
they behave.

85 collaborative ซึง่ ทำ� งานร่วมกัน They are collaborative people who
(adj.) enjoy working together.

86 accusation (n.) การกล่าวหา I don't want to make an accusation
until I have some proof.

87 justify (v.) แสดงเหตผุ ลวา่ A lot of men try to justify sharing
ถกู ตอ้ ง, แก้ตา่ ง password with their girlfriends by saying
they have nothing to hide from them.

88 encourage (v.) ให้กำ� ลงั ใจ, Your parents will always encourage
สง่ เสรมิ you in your choice of career.

89 misinterpret (v.) ตีความคลาด It’s easy to misinterpret something
เคลอ่ื น that someone wrote and shared when
they were 13 or 14 years old.

90 colleague (n.) เพอื่ นร่วมงาน The new doctor is working with his
former colleague in Arizona.

UNIT 10

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

91 genuine (adj.) แท้ She’s convinced the picture is a
genuine one drawn by Picasso.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

92 eavesdropping การแอบฟัง Knowing many languages is useful
(n.) for eavesdropping on other people’s
conversation.

93 proficiency (n.) ความช�ำนาญ Real proficiency in a language takes
years to acquire.

94 polyglot (n.) บุคคลที่สื่อสารได้ She’s a polyglot and thus can speak
หลายภาษา more than 8 languages.

95 derogatory (adj.) ซึง่ ทำ� ให้เสยี หาย She tells me I'm fat and is always
making derogatory remarks

96 utterly (adv.) อย่างถงึ ทสี่ ุด Kim was utterly disappointed with
Jack’s performance.

Learning colloquial expressions in
English can help you understand more
97 colloquial (adj.) ซ่ึงเปน็ ภาษาพดู and talk like a native speaker in daily

conversations.

98 hilarious (adj.) ตลกขบขัน She wore the funniest hat we’d ever
seen, and it was so hilarious that we
laughed so much in public.

ค�ำสุภาพ
99 euphemism (n.) (ใช้แทนภาษาท่ี ‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’.

รนุ แรงเกนิ ไป)

100 influence (v.) มอี ทิ ธิพลต่อ The grammar, vocabulary and
pronunciation of your first language
influence your English learning.

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I REALLY HAVEN'T HAD THAT
EXCITING OF A LIFE. THERE ARE A
LOT OF THINGS I WISH I WOULD HAVE
DONE, INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING
AROUND AND COMPLAINING ABOUT
HAVING A BORING LIFE. SO I PRETTY

MUCH LIKE TO MAKE IT UP.
I'D RATHER TELL A STORY ABOUT

SOMEBODY ELSE.

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VOCABULARY

MATHEMATICS

UNIT 1 : SEQUENCES AND SERIES

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 sequence (n.) ล�ำดบั Find the next three terms of the
sequence.

2 arithmetic ล�ำดับเลขคณิต Determine the 40th term of an
sequence (n.) arithmetic sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, . . . .

3 geometric ลำ� ดับเรขาคณิต In a geometric sequence, the 1st term
sequence (n.) is 4 and the 3rd term is 9.

4 common ผลตา่ งร่วม What is the common difference of an
difference (n.) arithmetic sequence 1, 8, 15, 22, . . . .

5 common ratio อตั ราสว่ นรว่ ม Find the common ratio of a geometric
(n.) sequence if the 3rd term is 12 and the
6th term is 96.

6 general term (n.) พจน์ทั่วไป Find the general term of the sequence.

7 series (n.) อนกุ รม Find the 10th term of the series.

8 arithmetic series อนุกรมเลขคณิต The sum of all terms of this arithmetic
(n.) series is 4182.

9 geometric series อนุกรมเรขาคณิต Which of the following is a geometric
(n.) series?

10 consecutive Find the three consecutive terms in an
terms (n.) พจนท์ เ่ี รยี งติดกัน arithmetic progression such that their

sum is 21 and their product is 315.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

11 interest (n.) ดอกเบย้ี Who pays 12% interest on a car loan?

12 installment (n.) งวดการผ่อนช�ำระ Please set it up for 12 monthly
installments.

13 compound ดอกเบ้ียทบต้น The most powerful force in the
interest (n.) universe is compound interest.

14 principal (n.) เงินต้น She lives off the interest and tries to
keep the principal intact.

15 Interest rate (n.) อัตราดอกเบีย้ The National Bank has set the interest
rate at 6%.

UNIT 2 : STATISTICS

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 statistics (n.) สถติ ิ The statistics show that, in general,
women live longer than men.

2 descriptive สถิตเิ ชิงบรรยาย What are the differences between
statistics (n.) inferential and descriptive statistics?

3 inferential สถติ เิ ชงิ อนมุ าน What are some examples of
statistics (n.) inferential statistics?

4 primary data (n.) ขอ้ มลู ปฐมภูมิ The program will collect primary data
on trade flows between Scotland and
the rest of the United Kingdom by a
survey of the wholesale and
distribution sector.

quantitative data Examples of quantitative data are
(n.) scores on achievement tests, number
5 ขอ้ มลู เชงิ ปรมิ าณ of hours of study, or weight of a

subject.

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6 secondary data ขอ้ มลู ทตุ ิยภูมิ The interviews were accompanied by
(n.) secondary data, including company
accounts and reports.

7 qualitative data Qualitative data brings you the details
(n.) ขอ้ มูลเชิงคุณภาพ and the depth to understand their full

implications.

8 questionnaire (n.) แบบสอบถาม Visitors to the country have been asked
to fill in a detailed questionnaire.

9 census (n.) การส�ำมะโน We have a census in this country
every ten years.

10 class mark (n.) จดุ กงึ่ กลางช้ัน All members of a class are
represented by their class marks
when calculating most statistics for a
frequency distribution table.

11 cumulative ความถ่สี ะสม To calculate the cumulative
frequency (n.) frequencies, add the frequencies
together.

12 stem-and-leaf แผนภาพต้นใบ In this lesson we make a
plot (n.) stem-and-leaf plot to clearly display
data distributions.

weighted arith- The weighted arithmetic mean of a
metic mean (n.) คา่ เฉลี่ยเลขคณิต statistical value related to a list of
13 แบบถว่ งน�้ำหนกั numbers that are associated with a

coefficient: their weight.

14 combined mean คา่ เฉลยี่ เลขคณิต A combined mean is simply a
(n.) รวม weighted mean, where the weights
are the size of each group.

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15 median (n.) มัธยฐาน Today the median age for marriage
in the US is 25 for women and 27
for men.

16 mode (n.) ฐานนยิ ม The survey results are based on
calculation of the mode for each
question.

17 dispersion (n.) การกระจายของ The measure of dispersion helps us
ขอ้ มูล to study the variability of the items.

18 range (n.) พสิ ยั Cars are now available in a wide
range of prices.

19 standard สว่ นเบ่ยี งเบน A machine is designed to produce
deviation (n.) มาตรฐาน rods 2 cm long with a standard
deviation of 0.02 cm.

Statistical variance gives a measure
20 variance (n.) ความแปรปรวน of how the data distributes itself about

the mean or expected value.

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WITHOUT PAIN, THERE WOULD BE
NO SUFFERING, WITHOUT SUFFERING
WE WOULD NEVER LEARN FROM OUR
MISTAKES. TO MAKE IT RIGHT, PAIN
AND SUFFERING IS THE KEY TO ALL

WINDOWS, WITHOUT IT,
THERE IS NO WAY OF LIFE.

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VOCABULARY

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BIOLOGY

UNIT 1 : CELL AND ORGANELLES

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 theory (n.) ทฤษฎี A scientific hypothesis that survives
experimental testing becomes a
scientific theory.

2 organism (n.) สงิ่ มีชีวติ Human is an organism.

3 typical (adj.) ซ่ึงเป็นตัวอย่าง The weather at the moment is not
typical for July.

4 division (n.) การแบง่ Mitosis is one type of cell division.

5 phase (n.) ระยะ, ขนั้ ตอน New Moon is the first primary phase
and it occurs the moment the Sun and
6 manufacture (v.) การผลิต Moon are aligned, with the Sun and
7 envelope (n.) เครือ่ งหมุ้ หอ่ Earth on opposite side of the Moon.
8 framework (n.) โครงร่าง Ribosomes manufacture proteins that
are released into the perinuclear
space.
The membrane surrounding the
nucleus is called nuclear envelope.
Carbon dating provides the
archaeologist with a basic
chronological framework.

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9 replicate (v.) การทำ� ซ�้ำ Cells that lose control of their cell
cycle and replicate out of control are
called cancer cells.

10 align (v.) อยู่ในแนวเดยี วกนั You know, there are times in life when
the stars just simply align.

11 disintegrate (v.) แตกแยก Many meteors disintegrate during
their passage through the atmosphere.

12 gamete (n.) เซลลส์ ืบพนั ธ์ุ Gamete cell contains 23 chromosomes.

UNIT 2 : CELL TRANSPORTATION

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

13 diffusion (n.) การแพร่ Diffusion occurs in both air and liquid.

14 facilitate (v.) ท�ำให้สะดวกขนึ้ Computers can be used to facilitate
language learning.

15 passive (adj.) ไม่ใชพ้ ลงั งาน Watching TV is a passive activity.
อยูน่ ิ่งๆ

16 active (adj.) มีพลงั งาน The active volcano erupts at regular
intervals.

17 swell (v.) ทำ� ให้ใหญข่ นึ้ The water swells the wood.

18 shrivel (v.) ท�ำให้เหย่ี ว The fruit dried and shriveled.

19 embed (v.) ฝงั ลงไป Flukes are microscopic parasites that
embed themselves in the gills of the
fish.

20 subsequently ตามลำ� ดับ The book was subsequently
(adv.) translated into 15 languages.

21 shrink (v.) ท�ำใหเ้ ลก็ ลง Treatment can shrink a tumor.

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22 photosynthesis กระบวนการ Plants make food by photosynthesis.
(n.) สงั เคราะห์ด้วยแสง

23 absorb (v.) ดูดซึม Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

24 burst (v.) แตก The cell will burst when put in to
hypotonic solution.

25 vertical (n.) แนวต้ัง The tower now leans about 15
degrees from the vertical.

26 arrangement (n.) การจัดเรียง He changed the arrangement of the
topics.

UNIT 3 : TRANSPORTATION IN HUMAN

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

27 circulatory ระบบไหลเวียน The heart is one part of circulatory
system (n.) โลหิต system.

28 waste (n.) ของเสยี This river is polluted with factory
waste.

29 harmful (adj.) ซึง่ เปน็ อนั ตราย Everyone knows that this chemical is
harmful to man.

30 platelets (n.) เกลด็ เลือด Platelets are required to make blood
clot.

31 constantly (adv.) อยา่ งสม�่ำเสมอ Computers are constantly being
improved.

32 erythrocyte (n.) เมด็ เลือดแดง Erythrocytes carry the oxygen in
blood.

33 compartment (n.) สว่ นทแี่ ยกออกมา The untidy compartment remained
(ห้อง) vacant.

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34 pulmonary (adj.) เกยี่ วกบั ปอด Pulmonary circulation transports
oxygen-poor blood from the heart to
the lungs.

35 circuit (n.) การเดินครบวงจร You must switch off the power before
checking the circuit.

36 leukocyte (n.) เมด็ เลือดขาว Leukocyte helps defend the body
from infection.

37 systole (n.) การบบี ตัวของ Systolic phase the phase in which all
หัวใจ the heart muscles contract

38 diastole (n.) การคลายตวั ของ Diastolic phase the phase in which all
หัวใจ the heart muscles relax

39 slippery (adj.) ลนื่ ไหล Watch your step! The floor is slippery!

40 humidity (n.) ความชื้น This high humidity makes me feel
tired.

41 majority (n.) ซึง่ เปน็ ส่วนใหญ่ Joe spends the majority of his time in
sports.

42 stethoscope (n.) หูฟงั ของแพทย์ The doctor will listen to the child's
heartbeat with a stethoscope.

43 pulse (n.) ชีพจร Her pulse quickened and she shook
him harder.

44 unconscious โดยไมร่ ู้ตวั The unconscious person feels no
(adj.) pain.

45 frequency (n.) ความถี่ The frequency of crime in the town is
high.

46 scientific (adj.) เกี่ยวกบั That researcher made a great
วิทยาศาสตร์ scientific discovery.

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47 eliminate (v.) กำ� จดั ออก We tried to eliminate all dangers
beforehand.

48 influx (n.) การไหลเข้า The influx of foreign workers caused
serious problem in the area.

49 collect (v.) เกบ็ รวบรวม Ken collects old coins.

50 bloodstream (n.) กระแสเลือด Red blood cells travel through the
bloodstream.

51 inhalation (n.) การหายใจเขา้ Inhalation is breathing in.

52 exhalation (n.) การหายใจออก Exhalation is breathing in.

53 urine (n.) น�ำ้ ปัสสาวะ Please leave your urine sample in
this vial.

54 temporarily ชว่ั คราว The apple appeased my hunger
(adv.) temporarily.

UNIT 4 : GENETICS

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

A characteristic of the camel is its
55 characteristic (n.) ลักษณะเฉพาะ ability to live for a long time without

water.

56 offspring (n.) ลูกหลาน Right now, zebras are producing
offspring in zoos.

57 traits (n.) Whales share a number of traits with
ลกั ษณะเฉพาะ land mammals, such as milk and a

placenta.

58 blueprint (n.) พมิ พเ์ ขียว The documents contain a blueprint for
(ตน้ แบบ) a nuclear device.

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59 wrinkled (adj.) ยบั , ยน่ His slacks are all wrinkled.

60 dwarf (adj.) แคระเกร็น The dwarf pea is a recessive trait.

61 curly (adj.) หยกั ศก(ผม) Her hair is naturally curly.

62 segregation (n.) การแยกออกจาก I don't agree with segregation of
กัน people by race.

63 corresponding ทสี่ อดคลอ้ ง The rainfall this month is not as high
(adj.) as for the corresponding month last
year.

64 transfusion (n.) การถา่ ยเลือด A blood transfusion is indicated.

65 universal (adj.) สากล, ทั่วไป English is a kind of universal
language.

66 recessive (n.) ลกั ษณะดอ้ ย The most common mode of inherited
deafness is autosomal recessive.

67 helix (n.) ส่วนที่เปน็ เกลียว DNA is a double helix molecule.

68 dominant (adj.) ลักษณะเด่น The yellow seed is a dominant
character.

69 donate (v.) บรจิ าค มอบให้ He donated $100 to the refugee fund.

70 predicting (v.) การคาดการณ์ All the local forecasters are predicting
rain for this afternoon.

71 proportion (n.) สดั สว่ น The proportion of girls to boys in our
class is three to two.

72 progeny (n.) ลกู หลาน The dog produces 4 progenies.

73 determination การคำ� นวณ Determination was her motivation to
(n.) be a doctor.

74 rung (n.) ขัน้ บันได Rung is another word for step.

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75 expression (n.) การแสดงออก The teacher said we had to learn all
these expression by heart.

76 carrier (n.) คนทเี่ ปน็ พาหะนำ� A mosquito can be a carrier of
โรค diseases.

77 deficiency (n.) ความขาดตก Some people suffer from iron
บกพร่อง deficiency in their diet.

78 genome (n.) การถอดรหัส The human genome contains
พนั ธุกรรม approximately three billion chemical
base pairs.

79 adopt (v.) รับเอามา They adopted a new method of
teaching English in that school.

UNIT 5 : ECOLOGY

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

80 distinguish (v.) ทำ� ใหเ้ ห็นความ I can't distinguish a frog from a toad.
แตกต่าง

81 interaction (n.) การมีปฏิสมั พันธ์ The interaction between the teacher
and his students is very good.

82 available (adj.) ใช้ประโยชน์ได้ This ticket is available for a whole
year.

83 survival (n.) การอยรู่ อด Air pollution will be a threat to our
survival.

84 radiation (n.) การแผ่รงั สี Sun creams work by blocking harmful
ultraviolet radiation.

85 evaporate (v.) ระเหย In hot weather water evaporates
quickly.

86 fertile (adj.) ทส่ี ามารถให้ลูกได้ Most men remain fertile into old age.

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87 occupy (v.) ยดึ ครอง Books occupy most of his room.

88 phenomena (n.) ปรากฏการณ์ A rainbow is one of the most beautiful
phenomena of nature.

89 clump (n.) การรวมตัวเปน็ ก The roses were planted in clumps
ลมุ่ ก้อน across the park.

90 pattern (n.) แบบแผน These patterns show you how to
make sentences.

91 consumption (n.) การบริโภค The consumption of alcohol on the
location is prohibited.

92 capable (adj.) ท่สี ามารถทำ� ได้ This bus is capable of carrying 45
persons.

93 achieve (v.) ส�ำเรจ็ The architect achieved worldwide
fame.

94 represent (v.) แสดงให้เหน็ Brown areas represent deserts on
the map.

95 tedious (adj.) นา่ เบอ่ื หน่าย They are weary of their tedious work.

96 involve (v.) เกี่ยวข้อง This job involves lots of hard work.

97 cumulative (adj.) ซ่ึงสะสมเพม่ิ ข้นึ Learning is a cumulative process.

98 burnt (adj.) ซึ่งเผาไหม้ The house was burnt to ashes.

99 reflection (n.) การสะท้อน The news will be a reflection on his
truthfulness.

100 initial (adv.) ในขน้ั ตน้ The experiment failed in the initial
stages.

101 contamination การปนเป้อื น People are suffering from the
(n.) contamination of the water supply.

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102 massive (adj.) ใหญ่โต Massive amounts of carbon dioxide
are generated every day.

103 pesticide (n.) ยาฆ่าแมลง We use pesticide to kill insects that
destroy crops.

104 accumulate (v.) การเก็บสะสม Dust had accumulated on the desk.

105 accidentally โดยบังเอญิ He accidentally hit his thumb with the
(adv.) hammer.

106 decay (v.) ยอ่ ยสลาย Fruits decay in the sun.

107 distribution (n.) การกระจาย Random distribution occurs when
resources are abundant.

108 uncommon (adj.) ไม่ธรรมดา Cholera is uncommon in Japan.

109 civilization (n.) อารยธรรม, The country advanced in civilization.
ความเจริญ

110 category (n.) หมวดหมู่ There are five categories of workers.

111 lifespan (n.) ช่วงอายุ Men have a shorter lifespan than
women.

112 mortality (n.) อัตราการตาย Mortality from heart disease varies
widely across the world.

113 influence (n.) การมอี ิทธิพลต่อ This movie has an undesirable
influence on children.

114 expansive (adj.) ซง่ึ ขยายออก It was written in an expansive style.

115 stationary (adj.) คงที่ The population remains stationary.

116 capture (v.) จบั The old man captured a big fish.

117 reservoir (n.) ที่เกบ็ สะสม The town is supplied with water from
a reservoir.

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118 extremely (adv.) อย่างสดุ ขีด This food is extremely delicious.

119 inhabit (v.) อยอู่ าศัย Indians inhabited this district.

UNIT 6 : BIODIVERSITY

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

120 encompass (v.) การรวมเอาไวด้ ว้ ย The houses encompassed about 100
กนั square meters.

121 penetrate (v.) แพรก่ ระจายไป The rain penetrated my clothes.

The small company was taken over
การจัดการอยา่ ง by a large organization. (The small
122 organization (n.) เปน็ ระบบ company was taken over by a large

organization.

123 symmetry (n.) สมมาตร The symmetry of the design is
observable.

124 oscillation (n.) การแกวง่ ไปมา The oscillating between growth and
decline

125 consensus (n.) ความคิดเหน็ ของ The consensus was that technology
คนสว่ นใหญ่ was a good thing.

The worksheets are designed to be
126 conjunction (n.) การเกดิ ขน้ึ ร่วมกัน used in conjunction with the new

course books.

Species richness conveys no
127 richness (n.) ความอดุ มสมบรู ณ์ information on the taxonomic

structure of an assemblage.

128 evenness (n.) สมดลุ These effects could be important in
maintaining evenness and diversity of
the seedling community.

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129 classify (v.) จดั กลุม่ Please classify these books by subject.

130 fluctuation (n.) ความผันผวน Prices are subject to fluctuation.

131 significantly อย่างสำ� คัญ Health problems can be significantly
(adv.) reduced by careful diet.

132 vertebrate (n.) สตั วท์ ี่มกี ระดูกสัน Vertebrates are the most advanced
หลัง organisms on Earth.

133 vascular (adj.) การมีท่อล�ำเลยี ง Mango is a vascular plant.

134 cotyledon (n.) ใบเลี้ยง Grass has one cotyledon.

135 aquatic (adj.) เกยี่ วกับน�ำ้ This lake has many aquatic insects.

UNIT 7 : WORLD ISSUE

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

137 depletion (n.) การทำ� ให้หมดสนิ้ The depletion of the ozone layer is
dangerous.

138 greenhouse ปรากฏการณเ์ รือน We are releasing vast quantities of
effect (n.) กระจก carbon dioxide increasing the
greenhouse effect.

Laws controlling the emission of
139 emission (n.) การปล่อยออกมา greenhouse gases are not nearly tight

enough.

140 unpredictable ไมอ่ าจพยากรณ์ได้ The mood of the crowd was
(adj.) unpredictable.

141 climate (n.) สภาพอากาศ An abnormal climate stunted the
crops.

142 variability (n.) ความแปรปรวน There's a great deal of variability
between individuals.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

143 orbital (n.) วงโคจร This moves their orbital electrons
from the ground state to a higher
energy level that is unstable.

144 malignant (adj.) ซง่ึ เป็นอันตราย The type of cancer you have is
malignant and inoperable.

145 cataract (n.) ต้อกระจก Age is not a factor in cataract
surgery.

Many scientific advances have
146 implication (n.) ความหมายโดยนัย profound implications for society at

large.

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TRUE FRIENDSHIP MULTIPLIES THE
GOOD IN LIFE AND DIVIDES ITS EVILS.
STRIVE TO HAVE FRIENDS, FOR LIFE
WITHOUT FRIENDS IS LIKE LIFE ON A

DESERT ISLAND...
TO FIND ONE REAL FRIEND IN A
LIFETIME IS GOOD FORTUNE;

TO KEEP HIM IS A BLESSING.

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SOCIAL STUDIES

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VOCABULARY

SOCIAL STUDIES

UNIT 1 : MEASURING THE ECONOMY

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 economic ระบบเศรษฐกิจ The United States will make no deal
system (n.) with the Soviet Union because the
communist drive to impose their
political and economic system on
others is the primary cause of world
tension today.

2 stability (n.) เสถียรภาพ There are orders that must be
executed, entrusted to us so that we
might forge stability out of chaos.

3 equity (n.) ความเสมอภาค The company is open for equity
shares in the current fiscal year.

4 traditional ระบบเศรษฐกจิ Each member of a traditional
economy (n.) แบบด้ังเดมิ economy has a more specific and
pronounced role, and these societies
tend to be very close-knit and socially
satisfied.

5 command ระบบเศรษฐกจิ , In a command economic system, a
economy (n.) แบบสงั คมนิยม large part of the economic system is
controlled by a centralized power.

6 market economy ระบบเศรษฐกจิ , There is no government intervention
(n.) แบบทนุ นยิ ม in a pure market economy.

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7 mixed economy ระบบเศรษฐกจิ , In the most common types of mixed
(n.) แบบผสม economies, the market is more or less
free of government ownership.

8 efficiency (n.) ประสิทธิภาพ Our firm is a giant one, and there are
some rules and regulations, which
should be revised or rescinded to
reduce red tape and increase
efficiency.

UNIT 2 : DEMAND AND SUPPLY

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 demand (n.) อุปสงค์ Additional imports of American beef
are planned to meet rising demand.

2 supply (n.) อปุ ทาน As the centuries went by and England
became more crowded, the people
found their food supply a great problem.

3 disposable For the first six months, average
Income (n.) รายได้หลังหกั ภาษี disposable income for urban dwellers

rose 14%

4 inferior product He alerted authorities after realizing
(n.) สนิ คา้ ด้อยคุณภาพ the company was substituting inferior

products for the ones they ordered.

5 substitute goods สนิ ค้าท่ีใชแ้ ทนกัน Butter and margarine are classic
(n.) examples of substitute goods.

complementary Technology firms that specialize in
goods (n.) one product now join forces with
6 สินคา้ ที่ใช้ร่วมกัน other companies that focus on

complementary goods or services.

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7 advertise (v.) โฆษณา He advertises his services on the
company notice board.

8 equilibrium (n.) ดุลยภาพ The graph shows the country's
economic equilibrium.

9 subsidy (n.) เงนิ สนับสนนุ The government is planning to abolish
subsidies to farmers.

10 productivity (n.) ความสามารถ, Productivity in the steel industry
ในการผลิต improved by five percent last year.

11 excess demand อปุ สงคส์ ว่ นเกนิ When there is excess demand for
(n.) housing, house prices rise quickly.

12 excess supply อปุ ทานสว่ นเกิน They forecast that the world will have
(n.) an excess supply of 365 million
barrels of oil.

UNIT 3 : VARIOUS MARKET STRUCTURES

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

Even after privatization, wholesale
imperfect market ตลาดแข่งขนั ไม่ electricity is an imperfect market wide
1 (n.) สมบูรณ์ open to manipulation by the large

generators.

2 monopoly (n.) ตลาดผกู ขาด The government is determined to
protect its tobacco monopoly.

3 oligopoly (n.) ตลาดผู้ขายนอ้ ย Some say that Swedish banking is an
ราย oligopoly: the big four banks control
89% of total banking assets.

4 monopolistic ตลาดกึ่งแขง่ ขนั ก่งึ Heavy advertising and marketing is
competition (n.) ผูกขาด common among firms in monopolistic
competition

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5 perfect market ตลาดแข่งขนั The internet has a big part to play in
(n.) สมบรู ณ์ the creation of a perfect market.

6 homogeneous เหมอื นกัน The population of the village has
(adj.) remained remarkably homogeneous.

UNIT 4 : LABOR MARKET

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

This upward pressure on wages
1 labor market (n.) ตลาดแรงงาน further influences the private sector

through the labor market.

2 labor productivity ความสามารถใน Growth in labor productivity depends
(n.) การผลติ ของ on three main factors: saving and
แรงงาน investment in physical capital, new
technology, and human capital.

In economics, the marginal product of
marginal product ผลผลติ หน่วย labor is the change in output that
3 of labor (n.) สุดทา้ ยแรงงาน results from employing an added unit

of labor.

4 human capital ทุนมนุษย์ The corporation has become so
(n.) valuable, not because of its fixed
assets, but because of the human
capital of its software engineers and
programmers.

5 average product ผลผลติ เฉลยี่ The average product of labor gives a
of labor (n.) แรงงาน general measure of output per worker.

6 labor union (n.) สหภาพแรงงาน The government's proposals have
been strongly criticized by labor unions.

7 immigration (n.) การอพยพเข้า There are strict limits on immigration.

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No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

8 demographic เก่ยี วกับเรือ่ ง There have been monumental social
(adj.) ประชากร and demographic changes in the
country.

Travel and emigration have broadened
9 emigration (n.) การอพยพออก the mind and brought unparalleled

opportunities to countless families.

10 unemployment การวา่ งงาน Unemployment has fallen again for
(n.) the third consecutive month.

UNIT 5 : FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CREDIT

MARKETS Sentence

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition

1 commercial bank ธนาคารพาณชิ ย์ After the crash of 1929, commercial
(n.) banks were barred from doing
investment-banking business.

2 central bank (n.) ธนาคารกลาง Japan's central bank has held its key
interest rate unchanged at 0.1%.

3 institution (n.) สถาบนั Harvard University is an internationally
respected institution.

4 financial (adj.) การเงนิ The company needs more financial
assistance from the government.

5 credit market (n.) ตลาดสินเชื่อ Some economists predicted that the
tightening credit markets would be a
drag on the economy.

6 interest rate (n.) อัตราดอกเบี้ย The National Bank has set the
interest rate at 6%.

7 stock exchange ตลาดหลักทรพั ย์ They bought some shares on the
(n.) London stock exchange.

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8 insurance (n.) ประกนั ภยั She was so thankful that she had
insurance claim, when she was
involved in an accident on holiday.

9 market failure ความลม้ เหลว Protecting car production in the face
(n.) ของตลาด of market failure has, far from helping
them, locked the people of the area
into an economy which cannot sustain
itself.

10 shortage (n.) การขาดแคลน The government's plan to grow cash
crops for export is a double-edged
sword because it has created a local
food shortage.

11 surplus (n.) สว่ นเกิน We produce enough vegetables for
our community, and any surplus is
sold to local shops.

12 innovation (n.) นวัตกรรม He says universities should work with
the private sector to foster innovation
and entrepreneurship.

13 externalities (n.) ภายนอก Governments, through laws and
regulations, attempt to transfer the
costs of externalities such as pollution
back to the responsible parties.

Merit goods is a products that are
14 merit goods (n.) สนิ ค้าคณุ ธรรม more beneficial to the consumers than

they themselves realize.

15 demerit goods สินค้าบาป Demerit goods is a products that are
(n.) more harmful to the consumers.

16 non - rivalrous ปราศจากการ Economists refer to public goods as
(n.) แข่งขัน "non - rivalrous”.

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There are no public goods or
17 public goods (n.) สินคา้ สาธารณะ externalities, aside from the

inefficiencies due to open access.

18 non - excludable ไมส่ ามารถยกเวน้ Some goods or service are freely
(n.) ได้ available to consumer and
non-excludable.

19 market power อ�ำนาจตลาด Banks can use market power to
(n.) dominate narrow derivatives markets.

20 provide (v.) จดั หา All meals are provided at no
additional cost.

UNIT 6 : MEASURES OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION,

POVERTY AND WEALTH DISTRIBUTION

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 distribution (n.) การกระจาย There is an uneven distribution of
wealth across the country from the
north to the south.

2 poverty (n.) ความยากจน The problem of poverty is particularly
acute in rural areas.

3 minimum wage ค่าแรงขน้ั ต่�ำ The new business couldn't afford to
(n.) pay more than the minimum wage.

4 taxation (n.) การเกบ็ ภาษี Reform of the country's taxation
system is high on the Government's
economic agenda.

5 direct tax (n.) ภาษีทางตรง The government has lowered
direct tax rates for individuals and
companies.

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6 Gini coefficient คา่ ดัชนที างสถติ ทิ ี่ The Gini coefficient is based on the
(n.) ใชว้ ดั การกระจาย comparison of cumulative proportions
รายไดห้ รอื ความ of the population against cumulative
มง่ั คงั่ ของประชากร proportions of income they receive.
ในประเทศ

They have created a type of
7 indirect tax (n.) ภาษที างออ้ ม underground economy in order to

avoid paying indirect taxes.

8 tax base (n.) ฐานภาษี The city's commercial development
will keep the tax base and the
economy healthy.

9 tax burden (n.) ภาระภาษี The proposed series of measures
would increase the overall tax burden
for companies.

This chart shows the relationship
10 elasticity (n.) ความยดื หยุน่ between the elasticity and the optimal

monopoly price for Windows.

UNIT 7 : ECONOMIC GROWTH

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 gross domestic ผลติ ภณั ฑ์มวล Gross Domestic Product is the total
product (n.) รวมภายใน output produced in a country.
ประเทศ

2 remittance (n.) การสง่ เงนิ She sends a small remittance home
to her parents each month.

3 intermediate สนิ ค้าขั้นกลาง A substantial proportion of imported
goods (n.) raw materials and intermediate goods
are sourced in Asia and exported as
finished goods to the US and Europe.

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4 durables goods สนิ คา้ ระยะยาว Factory orders for costly durable
(n.) goods dropped for a second
consecutive month in October.

5 non-durable Job prospects look best in
goods (n.) สนิ ค้าระยะสั้น non-durable goods manufacturing

and wholesale and retail trade.

6 residential (adj.) ท่อี ย่อู าศัย The college runs residential courses
throughout the summer.

7 inventory (n.) สินคา้ คงคลัง Our inventory of used cars is the best
in town.

8 export (v.) สง่ ออก French cheeses are exported to many
different countries.

9 import (v.) นำ� เข้า We import a large number of cars
from Japan.

10 expenditure (n.) รายจา่ ย The government's annual expenditure
on arms has been reduced.

UNIT 8 : INFLATION AND METHODS TO MEASURE IT

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 inflation (n.) ภาวะเงนิ เฟ้อ The control of inflation is a key
component of the government's
economic policy.

2 deflation (n.) ภาวะเงนิ ฝืด He warned that Euro land could sink
into deflation unless the central
bankers tailored their policies to
promote economic growth.

3 consumer price ดัชนรี าคาผู้บริโภค The consumer price index hit a
index (n.) six-month high in October.

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4 government พนั ธบตั รรัฐบาล We invested the extra money in
bond (n.) government bonds.

5 deposit rate (n.) อตั ราดอกเบย้ี เงนิ Government increase the deposit rate
ฝาก to decrease the inflation.

Economists generally reserve the
term “hyperinflation” for cases when
6 hyperinflation (n.) เงนิ เฟ้อระดับสงู the monthly inflation rate reaches over

50 percent.

7 money supply ปริมาณเงิน Growth in the money supply is no
(n.) longer a reliable guide to monetary
conditions.

8 monetary policy นโยบายการเงิน He said the Fed would tighten
(n.) monetary policy.

A sound fiscal policy aimed at reducing
9 fiscal policy (n.) นโยบายการคลงั deficits in a sustainable way is

necessary to growth and job creation.

10 rediscount rate อตั รารบั ซ้ือชว่ งลด The government change in rediscount
(n.) rate or bank rate to reduce inflation.

UNIT 9 : EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT

No. PVaortcsaobfuslapreye&ch Thai Definition Sentence

1 employment (n.) การจา้ งงาน Employment levels are unlikely to rise
significantly before the end of next year.

These women were born between
full employment 1949 and 1957 when there was full
2 (n.) การจา้ งงานเต็มที่ employment and social conditions

were much better.

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