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Wordly Wise 6 L3
Land of Contrasts
Words | Definition |
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Abundant | adj. More than enough; plentiful. n. A great amount. |
Arid | adj. Have little or no rainfall; very dry. |
Distinct | adj. Not the same; different or separate. Unmistakable; definite. |
Graze | v. To feed on growing grass. To touch lightly in passing. |
Hectic | adj. Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion. |
Horde | n. A large group or crowd, especially one on the move. |
Humid | adj. Have a large amount of water o moisture in the air. n. The amount of moisture in the air. |
Incredible | adj. Hard or impossible to believe. |
Inhabit | v. To live in or on. n. A person or animal that live in a certain place. |
Peninsula | n. A piece of land, connected to a large land mass, that is just out and is almost completely surrounded by water. |
Rural | adj. Of or relating to the country and the people who live there. |
Sanctuary | n. A place of safety or shelter. Protection offered by such a place. |
Splendor | n. Magnificence; brilliance of appearance. adj. Very impressive; magnificent. |
squalor | n. Filth; misery adj. Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect. |
Terrain | n. An area of land; a region. The surface features of a region. |