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Wordly Wise Lesson 3
Word List 3 Grade 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abundant | More than enough; plentiful. |
| arid | Having little or no rainfall; very dry. |
| distinct | Not the same; different or separate. Unmistakable; definite. |
| graze | To feed on growing grass. 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 inhabitant | To live in or on. A person or animal that lives in a certain place. |
| 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. Protection offered by such a place. |
| squalor squalid | Filth; misery. Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect. |
| terrain | An area of land; a region The surface features of a region. |
| splendor | Magnifence; brilliance of appearance. |