Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 31 (E)

breed

to produce (offspring); procreate; engender
Animals breed to continue the process of life.

combination

a coming together so as to form a group, sum, etc..
The meal comes with a combination of both chicken and beef.

conservation

the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
We need to have a conservation stance on fuel as it is a limited resource.

demonstrate

describe by visual example
The professor demonstrated circular motion by swinging a rope around.

distribution

spread out
We had to give even distributions to the hungry because we were low on food rations.

eradicate

pull out by the root
We must eradicate all dangerous parasites from the body.

failure

an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful
When he didn’t pass the test, he felt like a failure.

havoc

great destruction or devastation
There was great havoc as the monster destroyed buildings.

instability

unsteadiness, lack of firmness
Due to political chaos, the government had a lot of instability.

interlude

an episode of such time
Before getting to the main piece of music, the orchestra played the interlude.

laden

load or burden
I was ladened with the most difficult task of carrying huge blocks of wood.

meteorological

pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather
Determining weather patterns is a meteorological study.

mother nature

a personification of the forces of nature as a controlling and regulating maternal being
mother nature takes care of the circle of life.

plague

a pestilential epidemic
Genesis accounts the telling of the deadly plagues that brought disaster to Eygpt.

protract

to draw out or lengthen
He protracted the song to the point of exhaustion.

rainfall

a fall or shower of rain
There was slight rainfall as the monsoon season came to a close.

restriction

to attach restrictions
Modern prisons put more restrictions on food utensils for fear of violent breakouts and escapes.

stricken

strongly affected
I was stricken with love at first sight when I saw her walking into the room.

subsistence

have the means to live
Food, water, and air are a means to subsistence, but there is also the will to want to survive that helps as well.

wreak

to inflict or execute
The monster wreaked destruction among the city.