| A | B |
|---|
| cottonwood | a tree having soft, white, downy clusters |
| gruesome | awful; repulsive |
| innate | possessed at birth; inborn |
| longevity | a long life |
| lush | having to do with abundant growth or vegetation |
| menagerie | a collection of wild or unusual animals |
| mockingbird | a bird that is able to mimic other birds |
| nomenclature | a system of names or terms |
| pastoral | having to do with the country; rural |
| remote | located far away |
| ruddy | of a reddish color |
| sanctuary | an area in which animals or birds are protected from hunting |
| specimen | an individual or a part representative of a class or group |
| spectacle | an object of interest or curiosity |
| summit | the highest point |
