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Grade 6 List 3
| Word | 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 more |
| 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 almoust 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 |