| A | B |
|---|
| commercial | having to do with business |
| navigable | a body of water deep and wide enough to allow the passage of ships or boats |
| secession | the breaking away from or leaving a group |
| broker | one who buys and sells for another person |
| antebellum | period before the Civil War |
| tutor | a person who teaches |
| blacksmith | a person who makes horseshoes, plows, and other metal objects |
| abolitionist | a person who does not support slavery |
| homespun | a loosely woven cloth, usually made from linen or wool |
| standardize | to make regular or uniform |
| bale | a large bundle packaged for shipping, storage, or sale |
| industrialist | owner or manager of a factory |
