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Word Wise Lesson 3
Vocabulary 3
Question | Answer |
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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. 1. An area of land; a region. 2. The surface features of a region. |