| A | B |
| barren | not able to produce much |
| edible | fit to eat |
| island | body of land smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water |
| livestock | farm animals |
| blunders | stupid mistakes |
| civilization | the ways of living of a people or nation |
| complex | made up of a number of parts; hard to understand |
| envy | feeling of discontent, dislike, or desire because another person has what you want |
| fleeing | running away |
| inspired | filled with a thought or feeling; influenced |
| rustling | causing a light, soft sound of things gently rubbing together |
| strategy | the skillful planning and management of anything |
| breakfasting | eating the first meal of the day |
| innovations | changes made in the established way of doing things |
| seedlings | young plants grown from seeds |