| 1 | Barren or marginal farmland. | |
| 2 | For years this land remained barren and isolated. | |
| 3 | We trudged the deserted road for a long time. | |
| 4 | Owing to long years of war, people left their homes and the land was allowed to lie waste. | |
| 5 | We have irrigated the desert area to make it fertile. |
