❀VOA 3 (Voice Of America)

Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
poverty (n.)	/ˈpɒvəti/	-ยากจน -the state of being extremely poor Ex. Thousands of families are living in abject poverty
surplus(adj.)	/ˈsəːpləs/	-ส่วนที่เกิน จำนวนที่เกิน -an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply Ex. She had picked up her boots in an army surplus store
lack(n.)	/lak/	-ความไม่เพียงพอ ขาดแคลน -the state of being without or not having enough of something Ex. The case was dismissed for lack of evidence
cassava (n.)	/kəˈsɑːvə/	-แป้งมันสำปะหลัง -the starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries. Ex. Starch or flour obtained from cassava.
crop(n.)	/krɒp/	-เก็บเกี่ยว พืชผล -a cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable EX. the main crops were oats and barley
livestock(n.)	/ˈlʌɪvstɒk/	-ปศุสัตว์ - farm animals regarded as an asset Ex. Markets for the trading of livestock