| Term | Definition |
| abundant | (adj.) More than enough; plentiful. |
| arid | (adj.) Having little or no rainfall; very dry. |
| distinct | (adj.) Not the same; different or separate. |
| graze | (v.) To feed on growing grass. |
| hectic | (adj.) Full of feverish activity, haste or confusion. |
| horde | (n.) A large group or crowd, especially one on the move. |
| humid | (adj.) Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air. |
| incredible | (adj.) Hard or impossible to believe. |
| inhabit | (v.) To live in or on. |
| peninsula | (n.) A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is alomost completely surrounded by water. |
| rural | (adj.) Of or relating to the country and the people who live there. |
| sanctuary | (n.) A place of safety or shelter. |
| splendor | (n.) Magnificence brilliance of appearance. |
| squalor | (n.) Filth; misery. |
| terrain | (n.) 1. An area or land; a region. 2. The surface features of a region. |