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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
hardworking | adj: tending to work with a lot of effort and care | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
tweak | v: to pinch or squeeze something sharply; to adjust something finely | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
exponential | adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents | |
fertilizer | n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully | |
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 | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
eager | adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
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 | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
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 | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
microdose | n: a very small amount of a drug or other substance that is believed to have beneficial effects, particularly about psychoactive substances | |
nutrient | n: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things | |
seedling | n: a young plant that has just germinated and has not yet developed leaves or true roots | |
delivery | n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
surplus | n: an amount of something more than what is needed or required; excess or extra supply | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
nutshell | n: the hard, outer covering or protective casing that encloses the kernel or fruit of certain types of nuts, such as walnuts or acorns; a concise and condensed summary or explanation of something | |
audacious | adj: showing a willingness to take bold risks or to do something that is considered unconventional or daring; marked by originality, creativity, or boldness | |
proposal | n: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
operational | adj: relating to a particular process or series of actions for achieving a result | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various |
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