| agriculture |
the science and work of raising crops and farm animals; farming. |
| confine |
to keep within limits; restrict. |
| costly |
having a high price or value. |
| dash |
to move swiftly; run rapidly; rush. |
| density |
the state or condition of having parts very close together with little space between. |
| examination |
a test of skill used to see how much a person knows or can do. |
| glare |
to stare steadily or angrily. |
| hassle |
something that bothers or troubles someone in a small way. |
| magnetic |
having to do with magnets and the way they work. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. |
| overdue |
not paid, delivered, or returned by the expected date. |
| scrimp |
to save in every way possible; to spend very little. |
| swamp |
a wet, low area of land that is usually covered with water; bog; marsh. |
| tour |
to journey from place to place. |
| tract |
an area of land or water. |