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 forthcoming-

approaching, 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

forerunner-predecessor, herald, indicant

loudspeaker mark (n.)-sign artisan-craftsman pottery-ceramics spread- 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