The underground water is _____. The local authority is trying to find the _____ in the water to identify the cause of this water _____. (contaminate)
contaminated (adj) - contaminant(s) (n) - contamination (n)
Nutrients refer to specific substances, e.g.: vitamins; whereas n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ refers to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth or the study of nutrients. Its adjective form is n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
nutrition (n) - nutritious (adj)
"I can't buy that house." Rewrite the sentence using "afford".
I can't afford that house./I can't afford to buy that house.
If you think about S.T./S.B. all the time, it means that those things/people _____ you. In other words, you _____ about them, or you're _____ with them, or you have an _____ with them.
obsess (v) - obsess (v) - obsessed (adj) - obsession (n)
"She does exercises daily to build up her strength." What does the phrasal verb "build up" mean?
to increase
"Cooking a healthy meal takes longer, which is often why people live on sandwiches and fast food instead." What does the phrasal verb "live on" mean?
to only eat a particular type of food
If you are TOO cautious, you are _____.
overcautious (adj) = overly cautious
"_ _ _ yourself into a hole" means getting yourself into a difficult situation.
dig (v) → dig - dug - dug
"I'm starving. Let's grab a bite." What does "grab a bite" mean?
to find something to eat
"INDEED, even some 'organic' farms are quite different from one another." The word "indeed" means...?
really or certainly, often used to emphasize something
What is this called? _ _ _ k
sack (n)
What is this called? It's solid waste from animals (esp. horses) spread on the land in order to make plants grow well.
manure (n)
"The grasses need light to p_ _ _ _s_ _ _ _ _size."
photosynthesize
"We need to follow the safety and health regulations." What is a synonym of the word "regulation"?
rule, law, etc.
"O _ _ _ _ _ _" means something produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents.
organic (adj)
What is the synonym of correctly? p_ _ _ _ _ e
precise
An _____ is a type of substance used against bacteria.
antibiotic
"C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _" means to pay someone money for something that has been lost or damaged, and said amount of money is "c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _".
compensate (v) - compensation (n)
Which word means having a pointed tip or end?
pointy
If a liquid _____, it turns into crystals. (crystal)
crystallizes (v)
An _____ is a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it, e.g.: food _____.
additive (n) - additives (n)
What's the synonym of "characteristic" starting with a T and having 5 letters?
trait (n)