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Grade: Wordly Wise Lesson 3
Abundant
abundant
Adjective: More than enough; plentiful.
abundant: noun: A great amount
Arid
Arid
Adjective: Having little or no rainfall; very dry.

The desert is a very arid place.
Distinct
Distinct
Adjective: Not the same; different or separate.
Unmistakable; definite.
graze
Graze
To feed on growing grass.
To touch lightly in passing.
hectic
hectic
Adjective: Full of feverish activity, haste, or
confusion.
Horde
horde
Noun: A large group or crowd, especially one
on the move.
humid
humid
Adjective: Having a large amount of water or
moisture in the air.
(humidity: noun)
Incredible
Incredible
Hard or impossible to believe.
inhabit
Inhabit
Verb: To live in or on.
(Noun: inhabitant)
Peninsula

Penisula
A piece of land, connected to a larger land
mass, that juts out and is almost
completely surrounded by water.
Rural
Rural
Of or relating to the country and the people
who live there.
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
A place of safety or shelter.
Protection offered by such a place.
Splendor
Splendor
Noun: magnificence; brilliance of appearance.
Squalor
Squalor
Noun: Filth; misery.
Terrain
Terrain
An area of land; a region.