These photos ended child labor in the US Flashcards
machinery (n)
/məˈʃiː.nər.i/
a group of large machines or the parts of a machine that make it work:
industrial/farm machinery
mill (n)
/mɪl/
a building where grain is crushed into flour
the turn of the century
the time when one century ends and another begins:
The museum reopened at the turn of the century.
federal
/ˈfedərəl/
relating to a central government, not a state or local government:
the federal agency that provides legal services to the poor
census (n)
/ˈsen.səs/
a count for official purposes, especially one to count the number of people living in a country and to collect information about them:
We have a census in this country every ten years.
mechanize (v)
/ˈmek.ə.naɪz/
to use a machine to do something that used to be done by hand:
Farming has been mechanized, reducing the need for labour.
repetitive (adj)
/rɪˈpet.ə.tɪv/
involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring:
a repetitive job/task
for hours, days, etc. on end
for hours, days, etc. without stopping:
He used to lock himself in his bedroom for hours on end
next to nothing
almost nothing
The child was wearing next to nothing.
strike (v)
/straɪk/
to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses:
We’re striking for better pay and improved safety standards.
legislature (n)
/ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tʃʊər/
the group of people in a country or part of a country who have the power to make and change laws
dictum (n)
/ˈdɪk.təm/
a short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth:
He followed the famous American dictum “Don’t get mad, get even”.
purity (n)
/ˈpjʊə.rə.ti/
the quality of being morally good or the state of not having sex:
the purity and innocence of children
sardine (n)
/sɑːˈdiːn/
a small sea fish that can be eaten:
a tin of sardines
shuck (v)
/ʃʌk/
to remove the shell or natural covering from something that is eaten:
to shuck oysters
