| A | B |
| circumference | the boundary line of a circle |
| aloof | indifferent; reserved |
| shank | the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle |
| stench | a very bad smell |
| hysterics | a fit of uncontrolled laughing or crying |
| anxious | wishing very much; eager |
| sheepishly | awkwardly bashful; timidly |
| soddy | a shelter made from ground covered with grass |
| prehistoric | of or belonging to times before histories were written |
| petrified | turned to stone |
| conveyor | a device that carries things from one place to another |
| wallow | a place were an animal rolls about |
| prospector | a person who explores or examines a region. searching for valuable resources |
| mortgage | a claim on property, given to a person, bank, or firm that has loaned money |
| expertise | expert skill |
| resurrected | to bring back to sight or use |
| paleontologist | fossil scientist |
| ornery | mean in disposition |
| bewilderment | complete confusion |
| arrogant | too proud and contemptuous of others; haughty |