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6th grade Lesson 3
6th grade lesson 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abundant | more than enough: plentiful |
| arid | having little or no rainfall; very dry |
| distinct | not the same; different or separate OR unmistakable; definite |
| graze | to feed on growing grass OR to touch lightly in passing |
| hectic | full of feverish activity, haste or confusion |
| horde | a large group or crowd, especially one on the move |
| humid | having a large amount of water or moisture in the air |
| incredible | hard or impossible to believe |
| inhabit | to live in or on |
| peninsula | a piece of land, connected to a larger land mass that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water |
| rural | of or relating to the country and the people who live there |
| sanctuary | a place of safety or shelter OR protection offered by such a place |
| splendor | magnificence; brilliance of appearance |
| squalor | fifth; misery |
| terrain | an area of land; a region OR a the surface features of a region |