Reading passage 1: The impact of the potato

Cultivation

(n) the act of growing a particular crop

crop

(n) a plant such as grain, fruit, vegetable grow in large amounts

genetic

(adj) relating to genes

distribution

(n) the process of giving sth out

Indicate

(v) show

probably

(adv) sth is very likely

distribution

(n) a way in which people or things spread out in a place

pattern of

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staple

(adj) main

conquistador

(n) Spanish people who traveled to America in the 16th century

encounter

(v) meet someone or sth unexpected

In search of

(pre phrase) trying to find sth

Miner

(n) who works in mine

Gradually

(adv) slowly

Regard

(v) consider

suspicion

(n) a belief that may be true

Nagging suspicion

(n) a strong feeling that sth might not be true

Sneaking suspicion

(n) a quite feeling thay sth might not be true

ration

(n) a limited amount of sth