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Q2 lesson 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. abundant | More than enough; plentiful. |
| 2. abundance | A great amount. |
| 3. arid | Having little or no rainfall; very dry. |
| 4. distinct | 1. Not the same; different or separate. 2. Unmistakable; definite. |
| 5. graze | 1. To feed on growing grass. 2. To touch lightly in passing |
| 6. hectic | Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion |
| 7. horde | A large group or crowd, especially one on the move. |
| 8. humid | Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air |
| 9. humidity | The amount of moisture in the air. |
| 10. incredible | Hard or impossible to believe. |
| 11. inhabit | To live in or on. |
| 12. inhabitant | A person or animal that lives in a certain place |
| 13. peninsula | A piece of land connected to a larger landmass that juts out and is almost surrounded by water |
| 14. rural | A or relating to the country and the people who live there. |
| 15. sanctuary | 1. A place of safety or shelter. 2. Protection offered by such a place |
| 16. splendor | Magnificence; brilliance of appearance |
| 17. splendid | Very impressive; magnificent. |
| 18. squalor | Filth; misery |
| 19. squalid | Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect. |
| 20. terrain | 1. An area of land; a region. 2. The surface features of a region |