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Hello

A greeting used when meeting someone or answering the phone. Example: Hello, how are you doing today?

Goodbye

A phrase used when parting or ending a conversation. Example: She waved and said goodbye before boarding the bus.

Please

A polite word used when asking for something. Example: Could you please pass the salt?

Thank you

An expression of gratitude. Example: Thank you so much for helping me move this weekend.

You're welcome

A polite response to thank you. Example: You're welcome, I was happy to help.

Excuse me

Used to get someone's attention or apologize politely for interrupting. Example: Excuse me, do you know what time it is?

Sorry

An expression of apology or regret. Example: I'm sorry for being late to the meeting.

Yes

Used to give an affirmative answer or agreement. Example: Yes, I would love some coffee.

No

Used to give a negative response or refusal. Example: No, I don't have any cash on me.

Friend

A person you know well and regard with affection and trust. Example: We met up with a close friend at the diner downtown.

Family

A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. Example: My whole family gathers for Thanksgiving dinner every year.

Parent

A mother or a father. Example: Every parent wants their child to get a good education.

Child

A young human being below the age of puberty; a son or daughter. Example: The child was playing happily in the backyard.

Water

A clear, colorless liquid essential for life. Example: I always carry a bottle of cold water when it's hot outside.

Food

Any nutritious substance consumed to maintain life and growth. Example: They ordered some takeout food after a long day at work.

Breakfast

The first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning. Example: She ate pancakes and bacon for breakfast.

Lunch

A midday meal. Example: Let's grab lunch at the sandwich shop down the street.

Dinner

The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening. Example: We cooked a nice steak dinner on Friday night.

Coffee

A hot or iced beverage brewed from roasted coffee beans. Example: I need a large iced coffee to wake up this morning.

House

A building designed for people to live in. Example: They bought a charming two-story house in the suburbs.

Apartment

A suite of rooms forming one residence within a larger building. Example: He rents a one-bedroom apartment near downtown.

Room

A partitioned space inside a building. Example: My bedroom has a large window facing the garden.

Store

A retail establishment selling goods or services. Example: I need to run to the grocery store to pick up milk.

Money

Coins or banknotes used as a medium of exchange. Example: Do you have enough money to cover the check?

Work

Activity involving mental or physical effort done to earn money. Example: She starts work at nine o'clock every morning.

School

An institution for educating children or students. Example: The kids take the yellow bus to school every weekday.

Car

A road vehicle with four wheels powered by an engine. Example: He parked his car in the driveway.

Street

A public road in a city or town with houses or buildings on sides. Example: Look both ways before crossing the street.

Morning

The period of time from sunrise to noon. Example: I enjoy going for a jog early in the morning.

Afternoon

The time from noon until evening. Example: We have a team meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

Night

The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. Example: The city skyline looks beautiful at night.

Today

On or during the present day. Example: Today is going to be warm and sunny.

Tomorrow

On the day following today. Example: I will call you first thing tomorrow morning.

Yesterday

On the day before today. Example: We visited the art museum yesterday.

To eat

To put food into the mouth and swallow it. Example: We decided to eat dinner at a local Mexican restaurant.

To drink

To swallow liquid. Example: Remember to drink plenty of fluids during the hike.

To go

To move from one place to another. Example: I need to go to the post office before it closes.

To come

To move toward or arrive at a place. Example: Can you come over to our house this Saturday?

To see

To perceive with the eyes. Example: Did you see that movie at the theater last night?

To hear

To perceive sound with the ear. Example: I could hear loud music coming from the next room.

To speak

To say words in order to communicate. Example: She speaks English and Spanish fluently.

To listen

To give attention to sound or action. Example: He likes to listen to podcasts on his daily commute.

To read

To look at and comprehend written words. Example: I try to read a book chapter before going to sleep.

To write

To mark letters or words on a surface or type them out. Example: Please write down your email address on this form.

To buy

To acquire something by paying money for it. Example: She wants to buy a new laptop for college.

To pay

To give money in exchange for goods or services. Example: Can I pay with a credit card, or is it cash only?

To help

To assist or make it easier for someone to do something. Example: Could you help me carry these heavy grocery bags?

To want

To have a desire for something. Example: I want to visit New York City sometime this fall.

To need

To require something essential. Example: We need to buy more groceries before the weekend.

To like

To find something agreeable or enjoyable. Example: Most kids like eating ice cream on hot days.

Big

Of considerable size or extent; large. Example: They live in a big house with a huge backyard.

Small

Of limited size; not large. Example: He ordered a small coffee to go.

Hot

Having a high degree of heat or temperature. Example: It was a hot summer afternoon in Texas.

Cold

Having a low temperature. Example: Make sure to wear a heavy jacket because it's cold outside.

Good

To be desired or approved of; high quality. Example: This bakery makes really good apple pie.

Bad

Poor in quality or disagreeable. Example: Traffic was bad on the freeway this morning.

Happy

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. Example: She was happy to hear the great news.

Tired

In need of sleep or rest; weary. Example: After working twelve hours straight, he felt exhausted and tired.

New

Not existing before; recently made or introduced. Example: He just bought a brand-new smartphone yesterday.

Old

Having lived or existed for a long time. Example: That brick building on Main Street is over a century old.

Agriculture

The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock. Example: Modern agriculture relies heavily on technological innovations and data analysis.

Farm

An area of land devoted primarily to agricultural processes to produce food and other crops. Example: They bought a small family farm in Iowa to raise organic vegetables.

Crop

A plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. Example: Corn is the most widely produced crop in the United States.

Harvest

The process or period of gathering in crops. Example: The farmers worked late into the night during the wheat harvest.

Tractor

A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers. Example: He parked the green tractor beside the large metal barn.

Soil

The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, typically consisting of clay and organic matter. Example: Rich, fertile soil is essential for a high-yielding soybean crop.

Fertilizer

A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility. Example: They applied nitrogen fertilizer across the field before planting season.

Pesticide

A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants. Example: The orchard owner switched to a targeted pesticide to protect the apple trees.

Irrigation

The artificial application of water to the land or soil to assist in the growing of agricultural crops. Example: Drip irrigation helps conserve water in dry, arid regions.

Livestock

Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, and wool. Example: Raising livestock requires substantial pastureland and daily care.

Pasture

Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep. Example: The cows spent the afternoon grazing peacefully in the green pasture.

Barn

A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw and housing livestock. Example: We keep the tractors and dry hay protected inside the barn.

Silo

A tall, cylindrical tower used on farms to store grain or bulk materials. Example: The metal silo stood tall against the Midwestern skyline.

Combine harvester

A versatile machine designed to efficiently harvest a variety of grain crops. Example: The combine harvester separated the grain from the stalks in a single pass.

Plow

A large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, used to turn over and cut furrows in soil. Example: He attached the plow to the tractor to prepare the ground for seeding.

Seed

The unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant. Example: Farmers carefully select high-quality seed varieties to maximize their harvest.

Sowing

The act of planting seeds in the ground. Example: Sowing begins early in the spring as soon as the frost clears.

Cultivation

The act of preparing land and growing crops on it. Example: Intensive cultivation has improved yield rates across the Great Plains.

Yield

The total quantity of an agricultural product produced. Example: Good weather conditions this year resulted in a record crop yield.

Hay

Grass or other plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal feed. Example: They stacked bales of hay inside the barn for the winter.

Silage

Grass or other green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions without first being dried, used as animal feed. Example: Fermented silage provides essential winter nutrients for dairy cows.

Cattle

Large domesticated bovines kept for meat or milk. Example: The rancher herds hundreds of beef cattle across the open range.

Dairy

Relating to the production or processing of milk and milk-based products. Example: Wisconsin is famous across the country for its dairy farming industry.

Poultry

Domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, bred for meat or eggs. Example: The poultry producer expanded their facility to house more laying hens.

Greenhouse

A glass or plastic building in which plants are grown that need protection from cold weather. Example: They grow heirloom tomatoes year-round inside a temperature-controlled greenhouse.

Hydroponics

The process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil. Example: Commercial hydroponics enables high-density crop production in urban warehouses.

Organic farming

An agricultural method that uses ecological pest controls and biological fertilizers rather than synthetic inputs. Example: Organic farming emphasizes biodiversity and sustainable soil stewardship.

Compost

Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer and to improve soil structure. Example: Adding rich compost to the garden beds revitalized the sandy ground.

Acre

A unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (approximately 4,047 square meters). Example: The commercial farm covers more than two thousand acres of prime land.

Ranch

A large farm, especially in the western United States, where cattle or other animals are bred and raised. Example: They spent their summer vacation working on a cattle ranch in Montana.

Fallow

Farmland that is plowed and harrowed but left unseeded for a period in order to restore its fertility. Example: Leaving fields fallow allows the natural moisture and soil nutrients to replenish.

Crop rotation

The system of varying successive crops in a definite order on the same ground to avoid depleting the soil. Example: Alternating corn with legumes is a traditional crop rotation practice.

Agronomy

The science of soil management and crop production. Example: She pursued a degree in agronomy to help farmers optimize plant nutrition.

Husbandry

The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals. Example: Careful animal husbandry ensures healthy livestock and better meat quality.

Furrow

A long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds. Example: Water flowed steadily down each furrow, soaking the plant roots.

Manure

Animal dung used for fertilizing land. Example: Spreading aged cow manure adds organic matter and nitrogen back into the fields.

Grain

Wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food. Example: Barges transport tons of Midwest grain down the Mississippi River.

Wheat

A cereal plant that yields grain which is ground into flour for bread, pastry, and pasta. Example: Golden wheat swayed gently in the wind under the summer sun.

Corn

A North American cereal plant that produces large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob; also known as maize. Example: Sweet corn is a staple item at summer barbecues across the country.

Soybean

A species of legume widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses in food and animal feed. Example: Soybean acreage has expanded rapidly to meet high global demand.

Orchard

A piece of land planted with fruit trees or nut trees. Example: Families visit the apple orchard every autumn to pick fruit and drink cider.

Vineyard

A plantation of grapevines, typically producing grapes used in winemaking. Example: The rolling hills of California wine country are dotted with picturesque vineyards.

Weed

A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. Example: The crew spent the morning pulling invasive weeds along the rows.

Herbicide

A substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation. Example: Farmers use selective herbicides that eliminate weeds without damaging crops.

Aquaculture

The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food. Example: Inland aquaculture ponds produce catfish for commercial markets.

Tillage

The agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation, such as digging, stirring, or overturning. Example: Many growers are adopting zero-tillage practices to prevent soil erosion.

Erosion

The gradual destruction or diminution of soil or rock by wind, water, or other natural agents. Example: Planting cover crops protects the topsoil against harsh wind erosion.

Cover crop

A crop grown for the protection and enrichment of the soil rather than for harvesting. Example: Clover makes an excellent winter cover crop by fixing nitrogen in the soil.

Agribusiness

Agriculture conducted on commercial principles, especially using advanced technology. Example: Multinationals dominate the modern agribusiness supply chain from seed to supermarket.

Bale

A large bundle of paper, hay, cotton, or other material, bound tightly together. Example: We loaded twenty round bales of straw onto the flatbed trailer.