8th Grade- Word List 3

adj. having little or no rainfall; very dry

• humid

• arid

• barren

• horde

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The shelter offers _______ to stray animals who have no home.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

It seems _________ that humans and stars are made of the same stuff.

• hectic

• abundant

• splendor

• incredible

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

n. an area of land; a region

the surface features of a region

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

People lived in _________ after their homes were destroyed by the hurricane.

• squalor

• hectic

• peninsula

• distinct

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The Great Lakes are considered a national treasure because of the __________ of fresh water they contain.

v. to live in or on

• humid

• sanctuary

• inhabit

• graze

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

adj. very impressive; magnificent

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

We took a trip to the Italian ________ which was surrounded by water on 3 sides.

• distinct

• terrain

• sanctuary

• peninsula

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

v. to feed on growing grass

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CCSS.L.5.5C