RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT CH. 7

Question 1

(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts

Answer 1

crop

Question 2

clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

Answer 2

distinct

Question 3

(of a person or a business) to be or become successful, especially financially

Answer 3

prosper

Question 4

the income that a government or company receives regularly

Answer 4

revenue

Question 5

a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves from side to side

Answer 5

cradle

Question 6

the state of existing as a tribe, or a very strong feeling of loyalty to your tribe

Answer 6

tribalism

Question 7

the state of existing as a tribe, or a very strong feeling of loyalty to your tribe

Answer 7

embody

Question 8

If you say that someone will …, you mean that they will be very successful.

Answer 8

go a long way

Question 9

sticking out in a rounded shape

Answer 9

bulging

Question 10

being one only; single

Answer 10

sole

Question 11

the length of something from one end to the other

Answer 11

span

Question 12

The two regions between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle or the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic circle

Answer 12

temperate zones

Question 13

to follow a different direction, or to be or become different

Answer 13

diverge

Question 14

an advantage that someone has over other people in something such as a competition or race

Answer 14

head start

Question 15

a region in Western Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, important to the growth of human civilization

Answer 15

the Fertile Crescent

Question 16

a tall plant like grass with long, straight hairs growing from the head of each stem, or the grain from this plant, used for food and for making beer and whisky

Answer 16

jęczmień

Question 17

the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°

Answer 17

latitude

Question 18

near the equator, or typical of places near the equator

Answer 18

equatorial

Question 19

to have or own something to be proud of

Answer 19

boast

Question 20

the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) on horses

Answer 20

cavalry

Question 21

an area surrounded by or near farm buildings

Answer 21

barnyard

Question 22

riding a horse, or involving people riding horses

Answer 22

mounted

Question 23

the meat from an adult sheep eaten as food

Answer 23

mutton

Question 24

small; weak; not effective

Answer 24

puny

Question 25

great ability or skill

Answer 25

prowess

Question 26

to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly

Answer 26

spawn

Question 27

deep, wide, or safe enough for a boat to go through

Answer 27

navigable

Question 28

awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective

Answer 28

cumbersome

Question 29

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

Answer 29

thwart

Question 30

to be the certain cause of someone or something having a bad end, esp. to die or to fail

Answer 30

doom

Question 31

gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number

Answer 31

dwindling

Question 32

to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

Answer 32

alleviate

Question 33

something that uses more of your energy, money, or time than you want to give

Answer 33

drain

Question 34

to control or limit something that is not wanted

Answer 34

curb

Question 35

to prevent a difficult or unpleasant situation from happening

Answer 35

head something off