What does fallow mean in the sentence below from paragraph 4?
"The Romans knew about crop rotation, but by the Middle Ages, farming was based on the practice of letting the land lie fallow, unplanted."
What does toxicity mean in the sentence below from paragraph 12?
"In fact, a recent study shows that four-crop rotation produces the same yields, sharply reduces the toxicity of freshwater runoff, and eliminates many problems linked to genetically modified crops"
What does monotony mean in the sentence below from paragraph 12?
" A four-crop rotation using conventional crop varieties, along with much lower applications of fertilizer and herbicides, works every bit as well as the prevailing monotony of corn and soybeans. Farmers talk about this monotony because it means planting the same two crops over and over again."
What does dominate mean in the sentence below from paragraph 4?
"Corn crops dominate the American agricultural landscape for good reason. Mainly, corn is a productive crop, bred and modified to produce high yields compared with most other crops."
What does resilient mean in the sentence below from paragraph 2?
"Corn is an extremely resilient crop. It can flourish in a variety of climates. It not only thrives in the Midwest, but also grows successfully in most other parts of the United States.?
What does versatile mean in the sentence below from paragraph 3?
"Corn is also highly versatile. Once grown, corn can be converted into a great number of marketable products. Sweet corn can go straight to the table, be canned, or processed into tortillas, flour, or syrup."
What does diversify mean in the sentence below from paragraph 4?
"In the past, Americans grew different crops to meet the needs of different markets. However, with the global economy, farmers no longer need to diversify as much. By consolidating crops and focusing on corn, American growers have cut costs and become more efficient."
The passage says:
“Cotton seemed to dominate her thoughts these days.”
What does dominate most likely mean in this sentence?
In the passage, it says:
“Though she was a resilient girl, she felt a wave of anxiety.”
Based on the sentence, what does resilient most likely mean?
The text describes the wagon as
“laden with unfamiliar plants, jars, and sophisticated equipment.”
Based on this description, what does sophisticated most likely mean?
The passage says:
“Although she sometimes asked too many questions, Callie didn’t think there was anything inherently wrong with being curious.”
What does inherently most likely mean in this sentence?