Agricultural Glossary

noun an event that occurs every two years

adjective occurring every two years

• The biennial conference on environmental sustainability will be held next month.
• I can't believe the biennial family reunion is already coming up again.
• The biennial office party is always a good time to let loose.
• The biennial tradition of planting a tree symbolizes growth and renewal in our community.

noun a metaphorical term for a situation or environment that is delicate or easily damaged

• The glasshouse was meticulously designed to optimize sunlight for the plants inside.
• Let's go check out the glasshouse, I heard they have some rare flowers in there.
• The glasshouse is where all the cool plants hang out.
• Living in a glasshouse, she was always under scrutiny by her neighbors.

noun a level of quality or rank that is below average

adjective of a level of quality or rank that is below average

• The student received a low grade on the exam due to not studying enough.
• I got a low grade on that test because I didn't understand the material.
• I totally bombed that quiz and got a low grade.
• Her performance at work was a low grade compared to her usual high standards.

noun a person born before the usual time

adjective occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early

• The premature announcement of the new product caused confusion among investors.
• She made a premature decision to leave the party early.
• Don't be so premature in jumping to conclusions.
• The premature end of their relationship left them both heartbroken.

noun a young hen, typically one that is less than one year old and has not yet started laying eggs

• The pullet is a young female chicken that is less than one year old.
• My neighbor just got some pullets for her backyard coop.
• I heard those pullets are going to be laying eggs soon.
• The new employee is like a pullet in a big company, still learning the ropes.

noun a plural noun referring to the act of giving birth to offspring, particularly in animals

• The company decided to abort the project due to budget constraints.
• I heard they're gonna abort the mission because of bad weather.
• They were gonna go out tonight but decided to abort last minute.
• She had to abort her plans when her car broke down.

verb to grow or increase in size, amount, or intensity

• The value of the property accresce over time due to its prime location.
• The number of customers accresce during the holiday season.
• Her popularity accresced after the release of her latest album.
• As the sun sets, the beauty of the landscape accresces, creating a mesmerizing scene.

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of the action or state

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

• The bridge stretches acrose the river, connecting the two banks.
• I saw a beautiful rainbow acrose the sky yesterday.
• He was able to jump acrose the fence without getting caught.
• The idea of freedom was just within reach, like a light acrose a dark room.