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Q2 Lesson 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abundant | More than enough; plentiful |
| abundance | A great amount |
| 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 | large group or crowd, especially one on the move |
| humid | Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air |
| humidity | The amount of moisture in the air |
| incredible | Hard or impossible to believe |
| inhabit | To live in or on |
| inhabitant | A person or animal that lives in a certain place |
| peninsula | A piece of land connected to a larger landmass that juts out and is almost surrounded by water. |
| rural | Of or relating to the country and the people who live there. |
| sanctuary | Place of safety or shelter Protection offered by such a place |
| splendor | Magnificence; brilliance of appearance. |
| splendid | Very impressive; magnificent |
| squalor | Filth; misery |
| squalid | Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect |
| terrain | area of land; a region. The surface features of a region. |