| A | B |
| branded | marked by burning the skin with a hot iron |
| constructed | put together;fitted together;built |
| daintily | with delicate beauty;prettily |
| devastation | destruction |
| lullaby | song for singing to a child;soft song |
| pitch | a thick,black,sticky substance made from tar or turpentine |
| resourceful | good at thinking of ways to do things; quick witted |
| thieving | stealing |
| veins | membranous tubes forming part of the system of vessels that carry the blood to the heart |
| cantankerous | ready to make trouble;ill natured |
| varmint | an objectionable animal or person |