7 terms

Terms	Definitions
aggregate	gathered into or amounting to a whole It's impossible to judge last year's performance without knowing the aggregate sales numbers. aggregate .v, aggregation
cultivation	preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural purposes With the development of land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place cultivate .v
intensify	to increase in power; to act with increased strength Jacob's long absence intensified his certainty that he should marry Rose Even though the intensification of the coming typhoon is anticipated, its real capacity of damage is incredible. intensification .n intense .adj
irrigation	the supplying of water to dry land In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation to irrigate
photosynthesis	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 photosynthesis. Photosynthesize .v
precipitation	water that falls to the Earth's surface In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life
abandon	desert, leave behind To save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship These computers are abandonment by their owner

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