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Lesson 3
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English
6th Grade
10/28/2007

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Term
Abundant
Definition

adj. More than enough; plentiful.

abundance n. A great amount.

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Arid
Definition
adj. Having little or no rainfall; very dry.
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Distinct
Definition

adj. 1.Not the same; different or seperate.

2. Unmistakable; definite.

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Graze
Definition

v. 1. To feed on growing grass.

2. To touch lightly in passing.

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Hectic
Definition
adj. Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion.
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Horde
Definition
n. A large group or crow, especially one on the move.
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Humid
Definition

adj. Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air.

humidity  n. 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.

 inhabitant n. A person or animal that lives in a certain place.

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Peninsula
Definition
n. A piece or land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water.
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Rural
Definition
adj.Of or relating to the country and the people who live there.
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Sanctuary
Definition

n. 1. A place of safety or shelter.

2. Protection offered by such a place.

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Splendor
Definition

n. Magnificence; brilliance of appearance.              

splendid adj. Very impressive; magnificent.

 

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Squalor
Definition

n. Filth; misery

squalid adj. Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect.

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Terrain
Definition

n. 1. An area of land; a region.

2. The surface features of a region.

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