| A | B |
|---|
| the last straw | the latest in a series of bad events, which makes you feel that you can't tolerate any more |
| abstinence | the practice of not doing something you enjoy |
| acquire | get something by buying or by working hard |
| acquisition | the act of getting something |
| ban | to say that something is not allowed |
| cordial | formally friendly and polite |
| cordiality | the act of being friendly or polite in a formal manner |
| cotton gin | machine invented by Whitney to clean cotton |
| cut | reduce or decrease |
| demand | ask strongly for something |
| device | a small machine or tool for a special job |
| dispute | argument; disagreement |
| expedition | a long, carefully planned trip, usually dangerous |
| export | send and sell goods to another country |
| hardships | circumstances or situations that make life difficult |
| hostility | angry, unfriendly feelings or behavior |
| intuition | ability to understand or know something based on feelings rather than facts |
| invent | to make or design something for the first time |
| profitable | producing a profit or a good result |
| purchase (verb) | to buy |
| purchase (noun) | something that is bought |
| pursue | to follow after or chase |
| reform | improve by making changes |
| temperance | the practice of never drinking alcohol |
| textiles | materials that are made by weaving |
| transcendentalism | philosophical movement of the 19th century |
| utopia | an imaginary perfect world |
