| A | B |
| boulders | very large, rounded rocks |
| escarpment | a high, steep cliff |
| recklessness | not careful |
| reluctant | unwilling; not wanting to do something |
| inspiration | to influence to do something |
| ventured | dared to do something |
| obvious | easy to see or understand |
| orderly | neatly arranged; neat |
| long house | shelter used by Iroquois |
| greenhouse | a heated building with a glass roof used for growing plants |
| halter | a rope or strap for leading or tying an animal |
| bridle | the part of a horse's harness for the head |
| knight | a soldier from the middle ages who usually wore a metal suit |
| keen | strong or intense; eager or enthusiastic |
| dawdling | to waste time by being slow; idle |
| tremendous | very large or great; enormous |
| tomahawk | a light ax used by indians as a weapon |
| enormous | much larger than usual |
| dawning | to begin to be understood |
| treacherous | dangerous |