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Wordly Wise Lesson 3
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abundant | adj. More than enough; plentiful. |
| Abundance | n. A great amount. |
| Arid | adj. Having little or no rainfall; very dry. |
| Distinct | adj. 1. Not the same; different or separate. 2. Unmistakable; definite. |
| Graze | v. 1. To feed on growing grass. 2. 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. Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air. |
| Humidity | n. The amount of moisture in the air. |
| Incredible | adj. Hard or impossible to believe. |
| Inhabit | v. To live in or on. |
| Inhabitant | n. A person or animal that lives in a certain place. |
| Peninsula | n. A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water. |
| Rural | adj. Of or relating to the country and the people who live there. |
| Sanctuary | n. 1. A place of safety or shelter. 2. Protection offered by such a place. |
| Splendor | n. Magnificence; brilliance of appearance. |
| Splendid | adj. Very impressive; magnificent. |
| Squalor | n. Filth; misery. |
| Squalid | adj. Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect. |
| Terrain | n. I. An area of land; a region. 2. The surface features of a region. |