1. Knowsys Group 4 Words

2. component NOUN DEFINITION: a part or element of something
Eating well and exercising are two vital components of living a long, healthy life.

3. comprise VERB DEFINITION: to include or contain
The camp survival package that Carol's mother sent was comprised of cookies, family pictures, and a prepaid cell phone

4. congested ADJECTIVE DEFINITION: overcrowded
On game days, the roads are so congested you have to leave at least two hours early to arrive on time.

5. distinction
NOUN
DEFINITION: 1) difference or 2) something that sets apart as different
The president of the United States has the distinction of being the most well-known politician in the world.

6. diversity NOUN DEFINITION: variety
The diversity at our school is great; over 60 different languages are spoken by the students in the school.

7. ghetto NOUN DEFINITION: a heavily populated slum area
When my father got a better paying job, we were able to move out of the ghetto and into a nice, middle-class neighborhood.

8. Insulate
VERB
DEFINITION: 1) to isolate or 2) to use a material to reduce the passage of heat, sound, or electricity
My heavy wool coat, with its inner layer of down, insulated me from the bitterly cold day.

9. medley
NOUN
DEFINITION: 1) a mixture of different elements or 2) a hodgepodge
The CD contains a medley of 20 hit songs from the 90s.

10. menagerie
NOUN
DEFINITION: 1) a collection of wild or unusual animals kept for show or 2) a mixture
The local zoo has a menagerie of strange and exotic animals from around the world.

11. participate VERB DEFINITION: to take part in or share
Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer, wanted to participate in the reindeer games along with the other deer his age.

12. throng NOUN DEFINITION: a crowd of people
There was such a great throng of children eagerly waiting to see Santa Claus that the line stretched across the store.