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Henry Schoolcraft
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| glassmaking n. | n. the manufacture of glass. |
| treatise n. | n. a formal piece of writing that deals with a particular subject. "his ______ on Scottish political theory" |
| purchase v. | n. to buy something. To qualify for this fare, you must _______ your ticket 21 days in advance. |
| head v. | v. to go in a particular direction: We decided to _____back/home ( |
| frontiersman n. | a person who lives on the border between cultivated land (= land used to grow crops) and wild land, especially in the past in the US: |
| vast adj. | adj. extremely big: |
| point out phv. | phv. to make a person notice someone or something, usually by telling them where they are or by holding up one of your fingers towards them:The tour guide ___ed ___ the inscription that runs round the inside of the dome |
| upper n. | n. at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part of something: If the infection is not checked it will probably spread to the ____ body. |
| despite prep. | prep. without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by: I still enjoyed the week _____ the weather. |
| sharply adv. | adv. quickly and suddenly: Inflation has risen/fallen ______. |
| etnography n. | n. a scientific description of the culture of a society by someone who has lived in it, or a book containing this: One of the aims of ______ is to contribute to an understanding of the human race. |
| aim n. | n. (intention) a result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve: My main ___ in life is to be a good husband and father. |
| vanishing adj. | adj. beginning to disappear: They expressed worry about the district's current budget crisis and its ________ middle-class work force. |
| phonograph n. | n. old use for record player |