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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 3

nomadic

adjective

Definition

moving from place to place rather than settling

In a sentence

The nomadic tribe followed seasonal grazing.

Similar words

  • wandering
  • migratory

Why this word matters: nomadic appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.