Question

Read the following sentences from the text. “For instance, the Navajo Nation, which resides near the San Juan River in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, was in the middle of its growing season at the time of the spill. The contaminated water caused damage to their growing crops.” What does the word contaminated most closely mean as it’s used here?

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Explanation:

In the context provided, the word "contaminated" means that the water has been polluted or made impure with harmful substances. It suggests that the water in the San Juan River was no longer safe or clean, and as a result, it caused damage to the growing crops of the Navajo Nation.