UNIT 5 milestone an important event industrialism ancient

UNIT 5

milestone –an important event industrialism ancient – very old practice go back – date back, date from the VERY beginnings OF sth. recorded history – written history diggings archeologist rim (v. ) –border turn up sth. – to find sth. announce-declare, denote, publish forthcomingapproaching, upcoming mural prominent – outstanding, big, large, conspicuous contest –competition route – itinerary, path

extol –praise, glorify ware –an article of commerce, commodity precursor – forerunner, predecessor outdoor advertising praise – exalt, glorify vote- choose, pick out, select, ballot, poll town-crier circulate-go around slave -servant cattle - stock public announcement forerunnerpredecessor, herald, indicant loudspeaker mark (n. )-sign artisan-craftsman pottery-ceramics spread-spread word of mouth trademark-hallmark brand

linen-fabric, textile, material be controlled for sth. check sth. distant – far take on sth. – acquire sth. turning point –critical moment invent –create, make, devise printing press advertiser appear-show up medium – pl. media – means, way, channel substantial–significant devote – dedicate devotee (n. ) – follower, lover, fan an issue of a newspaper razor strop patent medicine – elixir, drug compound circulation – count

surplus – excess waterway highway convince-persuade contribute TO sth. – give, provide, donate, endow cradle –birthplace, place of origin; baby bed feasible –executable, viable, workable, practicable countryside –outback establishment – founding, setting up compulsory –obligatory the decline OF sth. – depression, recession, fall the dissemination of sth. -spreading illiteracy – ignorance, not knowing to read and write