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15 Cards in this Set
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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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HECTIC
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adj. Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion.
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HORDE
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n. A large group or crowd, especially one on the move.
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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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INHABIT
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v. To live in or on.
INHABITANT-n.-A person or animal that lives in a certain place. |
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HUMID
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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
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adj. Hard or impossible to believe.
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GRAZE
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v. 1. To feed on growing grass.
2. To touch lightly in passing. |
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SQUALOR
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n. Filth; misery.
SQUALID-adj-Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect. |
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SPLENDOR
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n. Magnificence; brilliance or appearance.
SPLENDID-adj.-Very impressive; magnificent. |
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SANCTUARY
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n. 1. A place of safety or shelter.
2. Protection offered by such a place. |
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TERRAIN
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n. 1. An area of land; a region.
2. The surface features of a region. |
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DISTINCT
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adj. 1. Not the same; different or separate.
2. Unmistakable; definite. |
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ARID
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adj. Having little or no rainfall; very dry.
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ABUNDANT
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adj. More than enough; plentiful.
ABUNDANCE-n.- A great amount. |
