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demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
staple | adj: essential, crucial, or regularly used | |
carbohydrate | n: (also carb) any of a class of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose and are a principal source of energy in the diet of animals | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
mainstay | n: a thing that is relied upon to support or uphold something else | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
meantime | n: the interval or period of time between two events; the interim or temporary time period between two actions or stages of something else | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
loaf | n: a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced for serving; (verb) to be lazy or idle | |
packaging | n: the process, materials, or container used to wrap or contain a product for distribution, storage, or sale; the design or appearance of a product’s packaging | |
handmade | adj: made by hand rather than by machine or mass production methods; crafted manually or using traditional methods | |
bakery | n: a place where bread and other baked goods are made and sold | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
tentative | adj: done or said with hesitation or uncertainty; not certain or agreed; not definite or fixed; experimental or cautious in nature | |
authenticity | n: the quality of being real or genuine | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
mythical | adj: based on or related to myths, legends, or folklore; existing only in tales or in the imagination | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
advent | n: the arrival or beginning of something; the coming of Jesus Christ at his birth | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
mechanize | v: to equip with machinery or automatic equipment; to replace human labor with machines or automation in industry or other processes; to make a job or a procedure more systematic or efficient by the use of tools or technology | |
fertilizer | n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
envelop | v: to surround and cover completely; to encase | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
despise | v: to feel strong dislike or contempt for someone or something, often because of a perceived fault or failing; to have a low or unfavorable opinion of something | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
plentiful | adj: existing or available in a large quantity or abundance; ample or abundant in supply or availability | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
tasteless | adj: lacking flavor, bland, or insipid; lacking in aesthetic or artistic merit; lacking sensitivity or propriety | |
simplistic | adj: oversimplified or lacking in complexity or depth; characterized by an attempt to explain something complex or multifaceted with overly vague or simple terms | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
modernize | v: to bring up to date or make contemporary in style or function; to bring modern methods or resources into an existing organization or system | |
avail | v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
oblivious | adj: not aware of something, especially what is happening around you; forgetful | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
raisin | n: a dried grape, typically made from certain varieties of grapes that are specifically grown for this purpose; a popular snack food or baking ingredient | |
calorie | n: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius at atmospheric pressure, used by nutritionists to measure how much energy food will produce | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
obesity | n: the condition of being significantly overweight, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. | |
wheat | n: a cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
domesticate | v: to take control of animals or plants to provide food, power, or company | |
concoction | n: the mixture, often a complicated one; a preparation made by combining various ingredients | |
migrate | v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally | |
tropical | adj: originating in, located in, or characteristic of the tropics | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
commuter | n: a person who regularly travels long distances between their home and place of work, typically by public transportation or car | |
handy | adj: valuable and convenient; easy or ready to reach or use | |
cassava | n: a starchy, tuberous root plant that is native to South America and is grown in many tropical and subtropical regions around the world | |
modernity | n: the quality or condition of being modern; the state or era of being up-to-date in technology, science, and culture | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
large-scale | adj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
lone | adj: solitary or single | |
emu | n: a large flightless bird native to Australia, similar in appearance to the ostrich but smaller and with softer feathers | |
campo | n: (also “cerrado”) a rural or agricultural area, typically in Latin American countries; an open field or countryside | |
soybean | n: a legume crop widely cultivated for its nutritious seeds, often ground into meal or pressed into oil for food products, with other uses including animal feed, fuel, and industrial applications | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
habitat | n: the type of natural environment in which an organism or group usually lives or occurs | |
query | n: a question or inquiry, often used in the context of research, information-gathering, or data analysis; a request for information | |
cereal | n: a type of grain used for food, such as wheat, oats, or corn that is typically ground into flour, cooked into porridge, or used to make breakfast cereals | |
flavor | n: the taste sensation produced by a substance in the mouth | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
forebear | n: an ancestor or a precursor | |
countermovement | n: a move or action taken in opposition to a preceding or expected movement; a reaction or rebuttal | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
gastronomy | n: the art or science of preparing and serving good food; the study of food and its relationship to culture and society | |
fallacy | n: a mistaken belief, idea, or argument that is not supported by facts or evidence; a deceptive or misleading statement or belief | |
id | n: a part of the psyche that represents the unconscious desires and instincts of an individual; in psychoanalytic theory, it is believed to be the most basic and primal part of the human psyche; (also ID, short for identification) a document or card that proves a person’s identity, such as a driver’s license, passport, or national ID card | |
relegate | v: to assign or dismiss to a lower or less important status or place; to demote | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
fertilize | v: to cause an egg, female animal, or plant to develop by joining sperm from the male with them; to add a natural or chemical substance to land to make plants grow well | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
tendency | n: an inclination or predisposition towards a particular behavior, attitude, or course of action; a natural or prevailing tendency or characteristic | |
orangutan | n: a large long-armed ape with red-brown hair that lives in Borneo and Sumatra and has arboreal habits | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
starvation | n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
plea | n: an appeal or request, especially for help or understanding; a legal excuse or defense; an earnest entreaty or supplication | |
hectare | n: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters | |
weed | n: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants | |
dispose | v: to put things or people in a particular manner or position; to incline someone towards a specific activity or mood; throw or cast away | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
conceptual | adj: related to or founded on ideas, principles | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
proxy | n: a person or entity that is authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
horticultural | adj: relating to the cultivation or study of plants, especially garden plants | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
biotechnology | n: the application of technological processes and methods to biological systems to develop new products or techniques, such as genetically modified organisms or biopharmaceuticals | |
pest | n: a destructive insect or other animals that are harmful to crops, animals, or humans; someone or something that is annoying or troublesome | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
resolution | n: a firm decision or determination to do or not do something; the action of solving a problem, dispute, or conflict; the quality of being resolved or determined; the clarity and sharpness of an image or display | |
irrigation | n: the agricultural practice of supplying land with water through pipes or channels so that crops grow well | |
spill | v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident | |
dispassionate | adj: not influenced by strong emotions or personal feelings; objective and impartial; characterized by rationality and objectivity rather than being driven by subjective biases or emotions | |
comparative | adj: relating to the comparison of different things or groups; denoting a degree of difference or comparison between two or more things; characterized by comparison or contrast | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
functional | adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
livestock | n: farm animals and birds such as cows, sheep, and chickens | |
pond | n: a small, shallow lake | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
horticulture | n: the art or practice of cultivating and growing ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, or flowers; the science and study of plant cultivation | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
fermentation | n: the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of the heat | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
security | n: the state of being free from danger, risk, or harm; measures taken to protect against threats or attacks; a financial asset, such as a stock or bond that derives value exclusively from the ownership interest or claim to a particular underlying asset or obligation | |
populate | v: to inhabit or occupy a particular area, region, or environment with a certain number or type of people, animals, or plants; to fill out or complete a form, document, or database with relevant information | |
delta | n: a triangular area of low and flat land that is formed when a river flows into a larger body of water and deposits sediment; an object shaped like an equilateral triangle | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
accessible | adj: capable of being reached, easily got, or seen | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
holy | adj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion | |
nutrient | n: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things | |
honesty | n: the quality of being truthful, sincere, and morally upright; adherence to moral and ethical principles | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
anonymous | adj: having no known name, identity, or known source | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society |