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Vocabulary List 3
(Wonderful Words 31-40)
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English
6th Grade
01/08/2013

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abundant
Definition
adj. more than enough; plentiful
noun(abundance) a great amount
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arid
Definition
adj. having little or no rainfall; very dry
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distinct
Definition
adj. not the same; different or separate
adj. unmistakable; definite
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graze
Definition
v. to feed on growing grass
v. to touch lightly in passing
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hectic
Definition
adj. full of feverish activity or confusion
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horde
Definition
v. a large group or crowd, especially one on the move
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humid
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adj. having a large amount of moisture in the air
noun (humidity) the amount of moisture in the air
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incredible
Definition
adj. hard or impossible to believe
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inhabit
Definition
v. to live in or on
noun (inhabitant) a person or animal that lives in a certain place
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peninsula
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n. a piece of land. connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water
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rural
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adj. of or relating to the country and the people who live there
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sanctuary
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n. a place of safety or shelter
n. protection offered by such a place
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splendor
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n. magnificence; brilliance of appearance
adj. (splendid) very impressive; magnificent
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squalor
Definition
n. filth; misery
adj. (squalid) dirty or unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect
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terrain
Definition
n. an area of land; a region
n. the surface features of a region
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