(of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry

a person who lives in a city

to do something by making an effort; to complete successfully

Occurring every year

to create four times as much or as many of something

the shape or structure of something

to not show that you are grateful for someone or something, and forget that you are lucky to have them

to throw or give away; get rid of

unusual, extraordinary

A relative who lived in the past

way of life, attitudes, values, and patterns of behavior fostered by urban settings

suitable for growing crops

A process in which mineral salts accumulate in the soil, killing plants; occurs when soils in dry climates are irrigated profusely

Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)

hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include

not able to be maintained at the current rate or level

of an unknown source or unrevealed name

forming a necessary base or core; of central importance, a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based

having to do with ideas

the action of obtaining something from a source or origin

relating to or denoting a situation in which whatever is gained by one side is lost by the other

a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.

(v.) To increase, enlarge, or intensify

front illustration facing the title page of a book

a very unpleasant place

present/ contistute

to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light; to give off

Inhaled anesthetic, less likely to lower blood pressure than other agents, and has the smallest effect on respiration; laughing gas, N2O

water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground

o speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

(adj.) of supreme importance, decisive, critical

utter or complete; absolute

, requiring immediate attention; urgent

wealth, success

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with, to face boldly

happening at the same time

extremely necessary; vitally important

lots of, a series of

to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of

A tool used to cut, lift, and turn over soil

Supplying land with water through a network of canals,

below the earth's surface.

Places where livestock are concentrated in a very small area and raised on hormones and hearty grains that prepare them for slaughter at a much more rapid rate than grazing; often referred to as factory farms.