FROM TOEFL EXAM AND CORRECT
DEFFINITION TOP RATED, GRADED A+
To move back or away from
After the age of 30, his hairline began to___________ further back from his
forehead.
This galaxy must be _____________ at 200 million kilometers an hour.
редеть, удаляться
opp-come forward - ANSWER>>recede
to leave; to give up
To save their lives, the sailors had to _________ the sinking ship.
As a baby he was ________ed by his mother
Where crop specialists have convinced individual farmers to ________________
old farming techniques in place of new, they can't readily obtain the
governmental cooperation they need. - ANSWER>>abandon, abandonment n
in a harmful way; negatively
Excessive rainfall early in the spring can __________ affect the planting of crops.
____________ is often followed by affect.
opp-positevely - ANSWER>>adversely, adversity n, adverse ad
Gathered into a whole; total
,It is impossible to judge last year's performance without knowing the
__________ sales numbers
__________________ is often followed by a term like sum, total, or numbers.
совокупный
opp-separate - ANSWER>>aggregate, aggregate v, aggregate n
Preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural purposes
With the development of land ________________, hunters and gatherers were
able to settle in one place.
Farmers use various methods of land _________ - ANSWER>>cultivation (n)
cultivate (v)
to supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil
This farm _______________ tomatoes more than any other crop
Inexperienced gardeners may not realize how important it is that they
__________ their plants. - ANSWER>>fertilize (v) , fertilizer (n), fertilization (n)
To increase; to strengthen or deepen
Jacob's long absence ____________ his certainty that he should marry Rose.
Several agencies and organizations have _________ their efforts to increase the
productivity of land in these countries.T
opp-weaken - ANSWER>>intensify intensification n, intense adj
to gain possession of; to get
After a series of difficult interviews, he finally was able to __________ the job.
opp-lose - ANSWER>>obtain
,The process by which green plants make their own food by combining water,
salts, and carbon dioxide in the presence of light.
Oxygen is a by-product of the process of ___________________.
Through __________, green plants create organic materials with the help of
chlorophyll - ANSWER>>photosynthesis photosynthesize v
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground (U)
In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of __________________ ensures rich,
green plant life
Hail and sleet are types of _____________.
The forecast is for dry, cloudy weather with no ____________ expected.
The coastal city gets half of its __________ during the months of January,
February, and March - ANSWER>>precipitation
A way of supplying water to an area of land
In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for
__________
opp-drainage - ANSWER>>irrigation irrigate v
more than enough
You'll have ________ opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
With __________ sunlight for photosynthesis and modern irrigation techniques,
sustainable farming techniques should allow farmers to boost aggregate
production in order to meet demand.
syn-abundant - ANSWER>>ample
, bringing again into activity and prominence
Still, crop ______________ faces an unexpected adversary: institutional
incompetence
syn-revival
возрождение, восстановление, активизация - ANSWER>>revitalization
obstacle, barrier, difficulty, impediment, challenge, problem
The biggest _________ are political corruption, incompetence, and the absence
of a marketing infrastructur - ANSWER>>hurdle
to expect; to sense something before it happens
By placing sensors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can __________ some
tremors in time to warn the public.
To minimize the devastation of a tsunami, scientists are constantly trying to
___________ them more accurately and more quickly
sn-predicts, foresee
opp-to not see something coming - ANSWER>>anticipate (v)
anticipation (n)
anticipatory (adj)
extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin
The architect died in a ___________ elevator accident
opp-harmless - ANSWER>>catastrophic catastrophe n, catastrophically adv
to come together with great force