Toggle Navigation
Games
Blog
News
Class PIN
Join for Free
Sign in
Toggle Navigation
Games
PIN
Join for Free
Blog
Pricing
News
Contact us
Help center
Sign in
Study
Vocabulary 6
0
%
0
0
0
Back
Restart
cultivate: to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
part of speech: verb. Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate.
Oops!
Okay!
field: an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals, usually surrounded by a fence
part of speech: noun. The cows were all standing in one corner of the field.
Oops!
Okay!
nomad: a member of a group of people who move from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time
part of speech: noun. I want to learn more about nomads.
Oops!
Okay!
wildlife: animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions
part of speech: noun The use of pesticides is killing off birds, fish and wildlife.
Oops!
Okay!
domesticate: to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company
part of speech: verb. Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated.
Oops!
Okay!
forage: food grown for horses and farm animals
part of speech: verb. We'll have to maximize home-grown forages so we can cut back on grain
Oops!
Okay!
area: a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country
part of speech: noun. All areas of the country will have some rain tonight.
Oops!
Okay!
root: the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground
part of speech: noun. We moored the boat to a large tree root.
Oops!
Okay!
hunter-gatherer: a member of a society that lives by hunting and collecting wild food, rather than by farming
part of speech: noun.
Oops!
Okay!
dig: to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands
part of speech: verb. Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.
Oops!
Okay!
berry: a small, round fruit on particular plants and trees
part of speech: noun. She survived in the forest by eating berries and trapping small animals and birds.
Oops!
Okay!
plow: a large farming tool with blades that dig into the earth, or a large, curved blade fixed to the front of a vehicle that moves snow or sand
part of speech: noun. I need a plow.
Oops!
Okay!
hunt: to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit
part of speech: verb. Some animals hunt at night.
Oops!
Okay!
tame: not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans
part of speech: adjective. After a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame.
Oops!
Okay!
exploit: to use something in a way that helps you
part of speech: verb. We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
Oops!
Okay!
gather: to collect several things, often from different places or people
part of speech: verb. We gathered blueberries from the bushes.
Oops!
Okay!
till: the drawer in a cash register
part of speech: noun. Next time you have the till open, could you give me some change?
Oops!
Okay!
settle: to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement
part of speech: verb. Good, that's all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I'll organize the food.
Oops!
Okay!
seeds: a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow
part of speech: noun. The farmers grow these crops for seed
Oops!
Okay!
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.
Allow cookies