Question:
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): The soil was so badly eroded it could no longer sustain crop production.
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A.
shorten -
B.
harm -
C.
hinder -
D.
supply
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
Knowledge: Synonym
Explain:
sustain (v): support to survive/survive
A. shorten (v): to shorten
B. harm (v): harm
C. hinder (v): hinder
D. supply (v): supply
=> The soil was so badly eroded it could no longer sustain crop production.
(The soil is so severely eroded that it cannot support crop production.)
Choose D.
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