Crop-growing skyscrapers

Estimate

to form an idea of the cost, size, value, … but without calculating exactly

Conservative

be likely to be less than the real amount.

Demographic

relating to the population and groups of people in it (dem = people, i.e: democracy)

Vogue

fashion, trend, craze

Urgent

very important and needing to be dealt with immediately.

scale up

increase, expand, develop.

Accommodate

to give someone what is needed.

Employ

use, utilize, exploit, apply.

Proposal

suggestion, application, plan.

Vertical farming

an idea for a way of farming in which plants are grown or animals are kept in tall structures with many levels.

Drastically

radically, extremely, significantly.

Proponent

a person who supports an idea or course of action, advocate, supporter ≠ opponent

Urban renewal

the improvement and sometimes replacement of buildings in a city, (re- = do again, i.e: rebuild, reusable..)

Sacrifice

decide not to have something in order to get something that is more important

Horizontal farming

traditional farming, crops are planted at only one level ≠ vertical farming.

Take sb/st for granted

do not realize or show that sb/st is grateful.

Verdant

lush, green, grassy

Semi-arid

having little rain but not completely dry (Semi = half, i.e: semi-natural)

Evolve

develop gradually, change, grow (vol = turn i.e: revolt, evolution)

Shelter

cover, protection from danger.

Subject smt to smt

cause smt to experience smt, especially smt unpleasant

Food-bearing plants

plants provide food such as tomato, vegetable

The rigours of something

the unpleasant or severe conditions of smth.

Take their toll

to have a very bad effect on smt or smb over a long period of time

Optimum

most favorable, best, greatest (optim = best, i.e: optimal)

Pests

an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops

Eliminate

remove, eradicate, put an end to, get rid of

Incidence

occurrence, frequency, rate.

Infectious

able to pass a disease from one person, animal, or plant to another

Interface

edge, border, line (inter = among, between, i.e: intersection)

Compost

to collect and store plant material so it can decay and be added to soil to improve its quality.

non edible

not suitable to be eaten, poisonous (ed = eat)

Prohibitively

at a very high price that does not seem reasonable.

Aspiration

ambition, goal, aim, target

Likelihood

probability, possibility

Variation

difference (vari = vary, i.e: variety)

Stacked trays

Having sections that are arranged vertically.