Vocabulary 1 Vocabulary 2 Vocab 3 About George Inventions andHobbies
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What is a mansion?
This is a large expensive house.
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What is to purchase?
A verb that means to buy, to get something by paying for it.
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What is disabled?
A adjective meaning having a condition that limits the senses, movement or activity. Handicapped.
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What is the Eastman Kodak Company?
This is the famous company G.E. founded in Rochester.
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What is playing the piano?
This is one of G.E.'s indoor hobbies.
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What is to invent?
A verb that means to create or design something.
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What is prosperous?
An adjective that means financially successful, rich, wealthy.
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What is a photographic plate?
A flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be made.
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What is the Eastman School of Music?
This is one of the schools GE established by giving money to the University of Rochester.
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What is traveling and/or big game hunting?
This is one of G.E.'s outdoor hobbies.
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What is a tycoon?
A wealthy powerful person in business or industry.
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What is a genius?
A person who is exceptionally intelligent and creative.
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What is an emulsion?
A light-sensitive coating on film or a photographic plate.
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What is photography?
G.E. was a pioneer in this activity that we all use frequently. (Can you say Instagram?)
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What is roll film?
G.E. patented this in 1884. (After the photographic plate. This was very convenient.)
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What is to patent?
A verb that means to get the right to make, to sell or use an invention. Ex: The government issued a _______ for my new invention.
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What is modest?
An adjective that means unassuming, moderate, avoids attention.
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What is to prosper?
This is the verb form of PROSPEROUS (adj.)
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What is 95 million dollars?
This is George's net worth at the time of his death.
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What is the Kodak camera?
G.E. patented this in 1888. It used roll film.
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What is philanthropy?
A noun that means doing good for others by giving money.
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What is suicide?
A verb that means intentionally killing yourself.
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What is philanthropist?
This is the noun (a person) form of PHILANTHROPY.
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What is July 12th?
George's birthday
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What is motion picture (movie) film?
G.E. patented this in 1889. It is flexible and transparent. (Think Regal cinema, X-men, Star Wars, etc.)






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