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delineate
describe something with detail and precision
sound
based on reason, sense, or judgment
rumen
a cow’s second stomach
hybrid
a plant or animal whose parents have different traits
subsidy
money given to an industry by the government to keep prices low
agribusiness
the group of industries dealing with agricultural produce and services required in farming.
GMO
genetically modified organism
argument
an opinion and its supporting points, evidence, and reasoning
sufficient
enough or adequate
irrelevant
something that does not apply or is not connected
relevant
something that is connected or applicable
structure
the way in which parts of something are arranged or organized
conflicting viewpoint
a perspective that is different from or disagrees with another
concept
a big idea
active reading
as we are reading nonfiction, we should be actively trying to learn from what we are reading (annotating, summarizing, highlighting)
annotate
add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment
bias
a tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing
nonfiction point of view
the author’s perspective; some nonfiction texts are purely informational, like the encyclopedia, but others present information from a particular point of view
infer
to make an educated guess based on evidence
infographic
a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data
processed foods
a series of mechanical or chemical operations performed to change or preserve food
organic
produced without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents
food chain
the series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually eaten
prioritize
to treat something as more important than something else
access
the right or privilege
dilemma
a difficult situation or problem
omnivore
an animal or person that eats plants and animals
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