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 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