| A | B |
| hostile | showing ill will toward another |
| trek | journey on foot |
| ravine | deep gorge; narrow valley |
| immense | huge; very large |
| contempt | feeling that someone is low or worthless |
| confident | sure of yourself |
| cesspool | a covered hole or pit for sewage |
| ramshackle | poorly made; rickety; run down |
| debris | remains of something broken; rubble or wreckage |
| listless | lack of energy |
| ravenous | very hungry |
| elation | intense happiness or joy |
| pallet | straw-filled mattress |
| resent | to feel angry at someone |
| indifference | not caring one way or the other |
| tenants | person who rents a property |
| shabby | worn-out, faded clothing |
| foreclose | to take away a home when the payments are not made |