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America emerged as an industrial and agricultural giant in
the late nineteenth century. Between 1869 and 1899 the nation’s
population nearly tripled, farm production more
than doubled, and the value of manufactures grew sixfold
The rise of big business
A. Causes of business growth
A. Technological innovation
B. Labor shortage
C. Standardization
D. Agricultural production
E. Railroad network
F. Inexpensive power
G. Supportive government
when and where it centered the:The Second Industrial Revolution began
The Second Industrial Revolution began in the mid–nineteenth century
and was centered in the United States and Germany
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The Second Industrial Revolution involved three related developments.
The first was the creation of an interconnected national transportation and
communication network, which facilitated the emergence of a national and
even an international market for American goods and services
2.production of metals, machinery,
The Second Industrial Revolution involved three related developments
The first was the creation of an interconnected national transportation and
communication network, which facilitated the emergence of a national and
even an international market for American goods and services.
The third major aspect of the Second Industrial Revolution was the systematic
application of scientific research to industrial processes
were the first big business, the first magnet for the great financial markets,
and the first industry to develop a large-scale management bureaucracy
Railroads
ANOMALY
Deviation from what is normal
aberrant
Deviation from what is normal
aberration
Deviation from what is normal
abnomality
Deviation from what is normal
deviance
Deviation from what is normal
deviation
Deviation from what is normal
irregularity
Deviation from what is normal
preternaturalness
Deviation from what is normal
ASSUAGE
To make something unpleasant less severe
Allay
To make something unpleasant less severe
alleviate
To make something unpleasant less severe
appease
To make something unpleasant less severe
comfort
To make something unpleasant less severe
conciliate
To make something unpleasant less severe
lighten
To make something unpleasant less severe
mitigate
To make something unpleasant less severe
mollify
To make something unpleasant less severe
pacify
To make something unpleasant less severe
palliate
To make something unpleasant less severe
placate
To make something unpleasant less severe
propitiate
To make something unpleasant less severe
relieve
To make something unpleasant less severe
soothe
To make something unpleasant less severe
sweeten
To make something unpleasant less severe
ENEGMA
A puzzle, a mystery
conundrum
A puzzle, a mystery
EQUIVOCATE
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
ambiquous
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
evasive
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
waffling
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
ERUDITE
learned,scholarly, bookish
scholastic
learned,scholarly, bookish
wise
learned,scholarly, bookish
FERVID
Intensely emotional, feverish
burning
Intensely emotional, feverish
impassioned
Intensely emotional, feverish
passionate
Intensely emotional, feverish
vehement
Intensely emotional, feverish
zealous
Intensely emotional, feverish
LUCID
Clear and easily understood.
coherent
Clear and easily understood.
explicit
Clear and easily understood.
intelligible
Clear and easily understood.
limpid
Clear and easily understood.
OPAQUE
Impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light
obscure
Impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light
PLACATE
to soothe or pacify
appease
to soothe or pacify
conciliate
to soothe or pacify
mollify
to soothe or pacify
PRECIPITATE
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
abrupt
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
hasty
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
ill-considered
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
impetuous
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
rash
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
headlong
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
impulsive
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
reckless
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
hurried, prompt, sudden
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation/careful consideration before decision
PRODIGAL
lavish, wasteful
extravagant
lavish, wasteful
spendthrift
lavish, wasteful
lavish
lavish, wasteful
profligate
lavish, wasteful
wasteful
lavish, wasteful
ZEAL
Passion, excitement
ardency
Passion, excitement
fire
Passion, excitement
fervor
Passion, excitement
passion
Passion, excitement
zealot:
a fanatic
fanatic
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
prodigality:
excessive or reckless spending
precipitous:
very steep
precipice:
a steep cliff
placid:
tolerant, calm
implacable:
unable to be made peaceful
lucidity:
clarity
lucent:
glowing with light
fervent:
enthusiastic
fervor:
passion/strong feeling or emotion
Erudition:
extensive knowldege or learning
Equivocal:
undecided, trying to deceive
Equivocation:
the act or state of equivocating/to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
anomalous:
deviating from what is normal
perplexity
A puzzle, a mystery; the state of being bewildered or puzzled