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VOCABULARY

 

1)     Match the words with their  definitions:

 

1. valuable                        which is very surprising, amazing

2. enigma                          an influence that encourages effort to do well.

3. inspiration                     a grant by the government to make, use, or sell a new invention.

4. posterity                        capable of being done, carried out…

5. skilled                           who is sufficiently qualified

6. feasible                         making discoveries by accident 

7. brand new                     something  that's just come into fashion.

8. newfangled                    a baffling problem.

9.  astonishing                   something that is precious

10. serendipity                   all generations to come

11. patent                          which is absolutely new

 

2)      Complete when it is possible:

 

NOUNS	VERBS	ADJECTIVES
	believe   satisfy   help   improve	+	-

 

 

Then and Now...

 

Fill in the table to show items used in the past and their modern day equivalent (improvement).

 

Then	Now
type writer
gas lamp
meat safe
phonograph
telegram

 

Name 3 inventions you have enjoyed in your life that weren't around when your teacher was a child (and no…  fire is not a good example.)

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