atmosphere (n)
/ˈætməsˌfɪə(r)/

the air round the Earth or round another planet

better (v)
/ˈbet̬.ɚ/

to improve a situation

brick (n)
/brɪk/

a block used for building walls and other structures

bumper crop (phrase)
/ˈbʌmpə(r) krɒp/

productive harvest yielded for a particular crop

cash crop (noun phrase)
/kæʃkrɒp/

a crop that farmers grow so that they can sell it, rather than using it themselves

crop (n)
krɒp/

vegetable grown in large amounts

farming method (phrase)
/ˈfɑː(r)mɪŋ ˈmeθəd/

a way to plant the tree, crop in agriculture

flooded (adj)
/ˈflʌdɪd/

become covered or submerged with water

holiday resort (phrase)
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ rɪˈzɔːt/

a place that many people go to for a period of time when you do not work or study and do things for pleasure instead

last (v)
/læst/

to continue existing or happening for or until a particular time

mud (n)
 /mʌd/

very soft wet earth

muddy (adj)
/ˈmʌdi/

covered with mud, or full of mud

raise (v)
/reɪz/

to put something in a higher place or position

resurface (v)
/ˌriːˈsɜː(r)fɪs/

to put a new surface on a road

shortage (n)
/ˈʃɔː(r)tɪdʒ/

a lack of something that you need or want

straw (n)
/strɔː/

the yellow stems of dried crops such as wheat

widen (v)
/ˈwaɪd(ə)n/

to become wider

suburb (n)
/ˈsʌbɜːrb/

an area or town near a large city but away from its centre, where there are many houses, especially for middle-class people

export (v)
/ ˈɛkspɔrt/

to send goods to another country for sale

medical center (n)
/ˈmedɪk(ə)l ˈsentə(r)/

a health care facility