Wordly Wise 3000, Book 5, Lesson 17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 afflict | to bring or cause pain and suffering; acondition of pain,suffering,or trouble |
| barren | not fruitful; not reproducing |
| consist | to be made up; to contain |
| drought | a long period without rain |
| erode | to wear away bit by bit; to wear away by action of wind, water, or ice |
| expand | to make or become larger; to give further details of; the act,process,or result of enlarging |
| famine | a widespread and long-lasting shortage of food that may cause starvation |
| fertile | able to produce good crops; able to produce offspring |
| oasis | a place where there is water in an otherwise dry area |
| pasture | a field of growing grass where animals can eat; a meadow |
| primitive | from earliest times; ancient; simple or crude |
| refuge | shelter or protection from harm; a place of safety |
| revert | to go back to an earlier condition, often one that is not as satisfactory |
| teem | to be filled; to occur in large numbers |
| wither | to become dried out; to lose freshness |
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