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