English help.......?

Question

Hi,

Could you please explain the meaning of these words in a simple way:

1. fertile
2. initiating
3. sustaining
4. crucial
5. contend

Thank you

Answer 1

1.fertile--the ability to produce,power to produce.
2.initiating--to begin to do something,to start
3.sustaining--to keep alive,to keep going
4.crucial--something of supreme importance,something critical and decisive.
5.contend--to fight for,hold to be true.

Here are some good references
http://education.yahoo.com/
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
http://www.webster.com/

You are welcome.

Answer 2

1. fertile = capable of breeding or reproducing
2. initiating = starting something
3. sustaining = keeping something constant
4. crucial = an important something
5. contend = (too many to put here) -> http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/contend.html

Answer 3

Dear Aquarius,
You must look these up yourself. There is often a dictionary available online. Go there to search.

Thanks for 2 points.

Answer 4

www.thefreedictionary.com is a great source for simple and comprehensive definitions.