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Wordly Wise Lesson Three
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Language - English
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02/09/2005

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