Lesson 1 - food crops

Question 1

abandon

Answer 1

v. To leave; to give up

To save his life, the pilot had to abandon the plane.

abandonment n.

Question 2

adversely

Answer 2

adv. In a harmful way; negatively

Excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops.

tips: Adversely is often followed by affect.

adversity n., adverse adj.

Question 3

aggregate

Answer 3

adj. Gathered into or amounting to a whole

It is impossible to judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregate sales numbers.

tips: Aggregate is often followed by a term like sum, total, or numbers.

aggregate v., aggregate n.

Question 4

cultivation

Answer 4

n. Preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural purpose

With the development of land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place.

cultivate v.

Question 5

fertilize

Answer 5

v. To supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil

This farm fertilizes tomatoes more than any other crop.

fertilize n., fertilization n.

Question 6

intensify

Answer 6

v. To increase in power; to act with increased strength

Jacob’s long absence intenssified his certainty that he should marry Rose.

intensification n., intense adj.

Question 7

irrigation

Answer 7

n. The supplying of water to dry land

In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation.

irrigate v.

Question 8

obtain

Answer 8

v. To gain possession of; to get

After a series of difficult preparation, he finally was abel to obtain the permission to the university.

Question 9

photosynthesis

Answer 9

n. The process by which green plants make their own food by combining water, salt, and carbon dioxide in the presence of light

Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis.

photosynthesize v.

Question 10

precipitation

Answer 10

n. Water that falls to the Earth’s surface

In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensure rich, green plant life.