Wordly Wise 6
Lesson 3
abundant
adjective
more than enough; plentiful
arid
adjective
having little or no rainfall; very dry
distinct
adjective
1. not the same; different or
separate
2. unmistakable; definite
graze
verb
1. to feed on growing grass
2. to touch lightly in passing
hectic
Adjective
full of feverish activity, haste, or
confusion
horde
noun
a large group or crowd, especially
one on the move
humid
adjective
having a large amount of
water or moisture in the air
incredible
adjective
hard or impossible to believe
inhabit
verb
to live in or on
peninsula
Noun
a piece of land, connected to a
larger land mass, that juts out
and is almost completely
surrounded by water.
rural
Adjective
of or relating to the
country and the people
who live there
sanctuary
Noun
1. a place of safety or
shelter
2. protection offered by
such a place
splendor
noun
magnificence; brilliance of
appearance
squalor
Noun
filth; misery
terrain
noun
1. an area of land a region
2. the surface features of a
region