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Word Wise Lesson 3
Vocabulary 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |