Group 511 - Day 01 Flashcards
croplands
land where food is grown for food
drought
period with no rain
deficit
an amount of money that is missing or lacking
scarcity
a shortage or short supply of something
derive
to obtain something from something else
staple
a food or product that people use on a regular basis
dire
extremely serious or bad
arable
land that is suitable for growing crops
livelihood
your way of securing the things you need to live (e.g. your job)
constraint
restriction
malnourished
not having enough food to maintain good health
erratic
not following a regular patter; unpredictable
surplus
an excess in the production or supply of something
irrigation
system for bringing water to the land so that plants can grow
yield
the amount of money or of a product that results from an activity or investment
food shortage
lack of food
food supply
the provision of food
food trade
the buying and selling of food
food insecurity
vulnerability or problems with the food supply
on the rise
increasing
at the mercy of
vulnerable to
catastrophic shortages
serious problems associated with the supply of a product
current trends
current tendencies
devastating impact
a highly desctructive impact
civil unrest
public disturbances
eliminating waste
eliminating the amount of material that is discarded
water shortages
problems with the supply of water
household revenues
all of the money earned by one family
monsoon
a rainy season
spike
a sharp or sudden increase
vegetarian
person who does not eat any form of meat or fish
vegan
person who does not eat meat or any product derived from animals
pescatarian
person who eats fish but no other form of meat
Islam
the religion of Muslim people
Muslim
follower of the Islamic religion
evolve
to develop gradually from a simple to a more complex form
lamb
a young sheep
joey
a young kangaroo, wallaby or possum
guinea pig
a domesticated South American rodent
pouch
a small bag; a pocket-like part of the body in which marsupials carry their young
cull
to reduce the population of a wild animal through selective killing
tender
(for food) easy to cut or chew
chewey
(for cooked meat) difficult to chew
tough
(for food) difficult to cut or chew
picky
excessively selective
stern
very serious and severe
leather
material made from the treated skin of an animal
