Short Articles for Reading 2nd-Book 3 Unit09 (E)

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세트공유

attentive

paying careful attention; listening carefully
Edison was not an attentive student.

infuriate

to make very angry
I was infuriated that I didn’t get picked to join the basketball team.

conductor

a person who manages passengers on a train
The conductor told the musicians how he wanted them to play.

solitary

alone or lonely
Mike was a solitary man who never spoke to anyone.

transmitter

a device used to transmit radio or television signals
There is a radio transmitter in that tower that sends music out to radios in the area.

phonograph

a record player
Edison's most famous inventions are the electric light bulb and the phonograph.

telegraphy

a system of communication by means of the telegraph
Edison developed a possibilities and receiver for the automatic telegraph.

improve

to make better
Some of the best inventors made careers by improving on the ideas of others.

relevant

relating in a suitable way
The book was published long ago but the ideas are still relevant today.

perspiration

sweat; moisture that forms on skin because of work or heat
Making an invention requires a little inspiration and a lot of perspiration.

prolific

producing a large number of works
A(n) prolific inventor is one who invents a lot of different things.

patent

a legal paper proving ownership of a technology or idea
Edison took out patents for his electric light bulbs.