8th Grade- Word List 3

adj. having little or no rainfall; very dry

• humid

• arid

• barren

• horde

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

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

• hectic

• abundant

• splendor

• incredible

n. an area of land; a region

the surface features of a region

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

• squalor

• hectic

• peninsula

• distinct

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

adj. very impressive; magnificent

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

• distinct

• terrain

• sanctuary

• peninsula

v. to feed on growing grass