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Level D - Chapter 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crisis (crises) | a very bad situation that might get worse; a time when a situation is very bad or dangerous |
| lie(s) | can be found |
| immediately | right away |
| motor | an engine |
| pollinate | convey pollen to or deposit pollen on (a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant) and so allow fertilization. |
| ancient | belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence |
| a covered wagon | a horse-drawn vehicle, used by early settlers in North America and elsewhere. |
| a parasite | an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense. |
| weeds | a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. |
| anxious | experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome |
| depressed | (of a person) in a state of general unhappiness or despondency. (of a person) suffering from clinical depression. |
| restored | bring back (a previous right, practice, custom, or situation); reinstate |
| yet | but |
| productive | getting a lot of work done |
| at least | not less than; at the minimum |
| pesticides | a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals |
| agriculture | the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. |
| call on | formally ask someone to do something or to accept a responsibility |
| occur(red) | formal word for happen |
| crops | a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable |
| hunt | look for |
| threat(s) | a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done |
| essential | very important; needed, highly important |
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