Food Crops Flashcards
abandon (v.)
Parts of speech : abandonment (n.)
to leave behind or run away from someone or something, or to give up something
ex. The weather was so bad, we abandoned our plans for a picnic.
adversely (adv.)
Usage tips : Adversely is often followed by affect
Parts of speech : adversity (n.), adverse (adj.)
in a way that is harmful (ซึ่งให้โทษ) or likely to cause problems // negatively
ex. Cancellations and delays may continue to adversely affect the airline’s financial performance.
aggregate (adj.)
Usage tips : Aggregate is often followed by a term like sum,total, or numbers
Parts of speech : aggregate (n.)
formed by adding together several amounts or things; total
ex. The seven companies made an aggregate profit of $10.2 million.
cultivation (n.)
Parts of speech : cultivate (v.)
to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular (โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง) crop
ex. He cultivated soybeans on most of the land.
fertilize (v.)
Parts of speech : fertilizer (n.), fertilization (n.)
to spread a natural or chemical substance on land in order to make plants grow well
ex. You have to fertilize your garden.
intensify (v.)
Parts of speech : intensification (n.), intense (adj.), intensity (n.)
to make something stronger or more extreme, or to become stronger or more extreme
ex. He intensified his training, running 45 miles a week.
irrigation (n.)
Parts of speech : irrigate (v.)
to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow or grow better
ex. to irrigate farmland
obtain (v.)
to get something
ex. to obtain knowledge
photosynthesis (n.)
Parts of speech : photosynthesize (v.)
the process by which a plant uses the energy from the light of the sun to make its own food
ex. Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis.
precipitation (n.)
water that falls from the clouds toward the ground, esp. as rain or snow
ex. The precipitation of rain, snow and hail(ลูกเห็บ) is about 55 in.
