Food Crops
1. abandon v. To leave; to give up
Example: To save their lives,
the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship.
Parts of speech abandonment n
2. adversely adv. In a harmful way; negatively
Example: Excessive rainfall
early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops.
Usage tips Adversely is often
followed by affect.
Parts of speech adversity n,
adverse adj
3. aggregate adj. Gathered into or amounting to a whole
Example: It is impossible to
judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregate sales numbers.
Usage tips Aggregate is often
followed by a term like sum, total, or numbers.
Parts of speech aggregate v,
aggregate n
4. cultivation n. Preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural
purposes
Example: With the development
of land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place.
Parts of speech cultivate v
5. fertilize v. To supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful
substances to the soil
Example: This farm fertilizes
tomatoes more than any other crop.
Parts of speech fertilizer n,
fertilization n
6. intensify v. To increase in power; to act with increased strength
Example: Jacob’s long absence
intensified his certainty that he should marry Rose.
Parts of speech
intensification n, intense adj
7. irrigation n. The supplying of water to dry land
Example: In dry areas of the
country, you can see ditches all over the farm-land for irrigation.
Parts of speech irrigate v
8. obtain v. To gain possession of; to get
Example: After a series of
difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job.
9. photosynthesis n. The process by which green plants make their own
food by combining water, salts, and carbon dioxide in the presence of light.
Example: Oxygen is a
by-product of the process of photosynthesis.
Parts of speech
photosynthesize v
10. precipitation n. Water that falls to the Earth’s surface
Example: In the Pacific
Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life.
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