| A | B |
| Abenaki | a Native American tribe |
| bloodroot | wildflower with red or orange sap |
| foothills | low hills at the base of a mountain |
| repellent | a substance that forces or drives something away |
| retaining wall | structure used to hold back earth or the like |
| ancestor | person from whom you are descended; relative |
| boundary | a limiting line or thing; limit; border |
| wigwam | a small shelter |
| reassuring | making someone feel more calm or confident |
| gnarled | rough and twisted; having knots |