yard – n. an outdoor area that is next to a house and is usually covered by grass
indigenous – adj. native; produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment (often + to)
conventional – adj. of a kind that has been around for a long time and is considered to be usual or typical
nursery – n. a place where plants are grown and sold
down payment – idiomatic phrase. The first of many payments on a home or pricey object
relief – n. the removal or reducing of something that is painful or unpleasant
Equator – n. an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
pattern – n. the regular and repeated way in which something happens or is done
torrential – adj. coming in a large, fast stream
footprint – n. the amount of space that is covered by something
favor – v. to make (something) possible or easy; to help (something) to succeed
break – n. a brief period of time during which an activity stops