NEO 66 Flashcards
garment
a piece of clothing
example: preparing cotton to be used in a garment
gin
a machine for separating cotton fibers from their seeds
example: The process of separating cotton fibers from seeds is called ginning
depict
to represent or show something in a picture, story, movie, etc.; portray
example: which is depicted as far back as the fifth century in paintings in the Ajanta Caves in India…
plantations
a large farm, especially in a hot part of the world, on which a particular type of crop is grown
example: When he graduated, he was short of funds and went to Georgia to seek his fortune in plantations
lint
short threads that come off the surface of cloth when it is being produced
example: thus, the lint was separated from the seeds
patent
A patent invention is protected by law so that only particular people or companies have the right to make or sell it
example: and his 1794 patent for the cotton gin could not be upheld in court until 1807.
install
to put something in place so that it is ready for use
example: and manufacturing and installing cotton gins throughout Georgia and the southern states.
circumvent
to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally
example: his ginning plants were resented by the planters, who thought that he charged too much, and hence, found ways to circumvent his patent.
alumnus
someone who studied at a particular school, college, or university
example: political connections through his status as a Yale alumnus and through his marriage.
painstaking
(esp. of work) very careful and needing a lot of attention
example:
interchangeable
able to be exchanged with each other without making any difference or without being noticed
example: the parts would be interchangeable and could then be assembled
bison
a large wild animal, similar to a cow but having a larger head and shoulders covered in hair, found in North America and Europe. The North American bison is also called a buffalo.
example: images are animals, and the
majority of these, such as horses and bison, were hunted for food
aggregation
the process of combining things or amounts into a single group or total
example: different groups of people and is a key element at aggregation sites, places where these people came together at certain times.
disputes
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border
example: . Art was used to form alliances and thus resolve disputes about resources between groups who could not easily move away
inhospitable
An inhospitable area is not suitable for humans to live in
example: presence of many groups and the inhospitable nature of more northern areas in Europe
