Wordly Wise Book 6 Lesson 3 Words

squalid

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

hectic

(adj.) Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion.

incredible

(adj.) Hard or impossible to believe.

humid

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

arid

(adj.) Having little or no rainfall; very dry.

abundant

(adj.) More than enough; plentiful.

distinct

(adj.) Not the same; different or separate; Unmistakable; definite.

rural

(adj.) Of or relating to the country and the people who live there.

splendid

(adj.) Very impressive; magnificent.

abundance

(n.) A great amount.

horde

(n.) A large group or crowd, especially one on the move.

inhabitant

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

peninsula

(n.) A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water.

sanctuary

(n.) A place of safety or shelter; Protection offered by such a place.

terrain

(n.) An area of land; a region; The surface features of a region.

squalor

(n.) Filth; misery.

splendor

(n.) Magnificence; brilliance of appearance.

humidity

(n.) The amount of moisture in the air.

graze

(v.) To feed on growing grass; To touch lightly in passing.

inhabit

(v.) To live in or on.