| A | B |
| adequate | enough for a particular purpose; able to meet the needs |
| aloof | cold in manner or feeling; keeping apart from things |
| burrow | to dig a hole or tunnel; to take shelter or hide, as if in a tunnel |
| endurance | ability to withstand physical or mental hardship |
| stolid | not easily stirred up or excited; unemotional |
| forage | to search for something, especially food |
| incident | event or occurrence, especially one likely to cause trouble |
| outset | starting point; beginning |
| skitter | to move lightly or quickly along the surface |
| famished | very hungry; starved |