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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
dent | v: to make a depression or indentation in the surface of something; (noun) a depression scratched or carved into a surface | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
maize | n: a cereal grain that is native to the Americas and cultivated in wide varieties for its large, yellow, edible seed and as a feed for livestock | |
domesticate | v: to take control of animals or plants to provide food, power, or company | |
teosinte | n: a wild grass of Mexico and Central America, from which maize or corn is believed to have been domesticated | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
edible | adj: fit or safe to be eaten; able to be consumed as food | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
husk | n: the dry, outer covering of a seed, grain, or fruit, such as the shell of a nut or the skin of a corn kernel | |
versatile | adj: able to do many things in different fields; having many talents | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
staple | adj: essential, crucial, or regularly used | |
cob | n: a type of bread made from cornmeal, traditionally associated with Native American cuisine; the central hub or axis of a wheel or turbine; a small, delicately built horse, typically used for riding or light work | |
kernel | n: the central part or core of something, such as a seed or a computer operating system; a fundamental idea or principle | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
goddess | n: a female god, especially in ancient mythology; a woman who is worshipped or adored | |
shun | v: to avoid deliberately or keep away from someone or something | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
settler | n: a person who moved with a group of others to live in a different country or area | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
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 | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
strain | n: a force or pressure that stretches or pulls something, sometimes causing damage; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
rail | n: a long, thin piece of metal or wood that is used to make fences or as a support for something; (verb) to complain bitterly | |
hub | n: the central or main part of a particular place, activity, network, etc.; the central part of a car wheel, fan, propeller, etc., through which the shaft or axle passes | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
ribbon | n: a long, narrow strip or band of fabric, often used for decoration or tying things together; a symbol or badge representing a particular honor or award | |
sweep | v: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
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 | |
mechanized | adj: operated or characterized by machinery or automation; equipped with or reliant on machines or technology for operation or function | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
batch | n: a quantity or group of things that are made or produced together and are considered to be the same or similar; an amount produced during a specified period of time or process | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
explosive | adj: easily able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart; sudden and loud | |
ammonium | n: a positively charged ion of nitrogen and hydrogen found in many organic compounds and the form of ammonia in the atmosphere | |
nit | n: the egg of a louse (= that is a tiny insect that lives in human hair) or some other insect; a foolish person | |
synthetic | adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring | |
fertilizer | n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
rotate | v: to turn around a central point or axis; to move in a circular path around something | |
nitrogen | n: a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, which is a highly reactive element that forms part of many compounds, including amino acids and proteins | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
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 | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
concoction | n: the mixture, often a complicated one; a preparation made by combining various ingredients | |
cornstarch | n: a fine, powdery flour made from the starch of corn kernels, used as a thickener in cooking or for other industrial purposes | |
gasoline | n: a volatile flammable liquid obtained from petroleum, used mainly as a fuel in car engines, etc. | |
glue | n: a sticky substance used for joining things together; a bonding agent made from animal or synthetic materials | |
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 | |
syrup | n: a sweet, thick liquid made by dissolving sugar in water, often flavored with fruit, spices, or other ingredients | |
inexpensive | adj: costing little; having a low price | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
polluted | adj: contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances | |
excess | n: an amount or quantity beyond what is acceptable, expected, or reasonable | |
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 | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
fructose | n: a simple sugar that is found in many fruits and vegetables and is about twice as sweet as sucrose | |
contributor | n: a person or thing that adds to the achievement, production, or growth of something (such as a project, organization, or publication); a donor or benefactor | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
obesity | n: the condition of being significantly overweight, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. | |
monoculture | n: the cultivation of a single crop or type of animal over a wide area | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
pest | n: a destructive insect or other animals that are harmful to crops, animals, or humans; someone or something that is annoying or troublesome | |
pathogen | n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
ubiquitous | adj: being or existing everywhere at once | |
bush | n: a plant growing thickly with many small branches and several stiff stems coming up from the root | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
maze | n: a complex network of winding passages or pathways designed as a puzzle or challenge for people to navigate through | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time |