Sandpiper,Great Indian Bustard. If you would like to see these birds, go to the link : com/ -species-of-birds-on-the-verge- of-extinction/ Language Study. Look at the words ‘agriculture’ and ‘horticulture’ The suffix “- culture” is added to mean growth or cultivation Based on this model, a few terms for the cultivation or growing of specific plants or animals are mentioned below. A) Words B) Meaning a) agriculture - farming b) apiculture - bee-keeping c) aquaculture - aquatic animals or plants d) aviculture - birds e) floriculture - flowers f) horticulture - gardening Now match the Column A with Column B.
A) Words B) Meaning a) mariculture - development of sustainable agriculture b) monoculture - raising of fish in tanks c) permaculture - silk and silkworms d) sericulture - earthworms e) pisciculture - sea fish or other marine life f) vermiculture - grapevines g) viticulture - cultivation of only one sort of crop There are wildlife and bird sanctuaries that together cover over . km , . % of the total state area of Tamilnadu. Unit- - A THOUGHT - - - A phobia is extreme fear or dislike of something.
Words Meaning . agrizoophobia - fear of wild animals . agyrophobia - fear of streets or crossing them . aichmophobia - fear of needles or pointed objects .
ailurophobia - fear of cats . acerophobia - fear of sourness Now, find out what the following phobias mean. achluophobia acousticophobia acrophobia bibliophobia botanophobia brontophobia equinophobia onomatophobia ophidiophobia pediophobia pedophobia thermophobia A mania is an excessive enthusiasm, desire or obession for something. Words Meaning .
abluto mania - mania for washing oneself . arithmo mania - obsessive preoccupation with numbers . clino mania - excessive desire to stay in bed . dino mania - mania for dancing Now, find out what the following mania mean.
ergomania graphomania kleptomania megalomania monomania plutomania Grammar a. Word formation and spelling Words in English are not always spelled as they are pronounced. Spelling in English follows some basic rules and the majority of English words (around %) follow these rules. You can learn the rules