| A | B |
|---|
| compressed | squeezed together |
| confound | to make a person or group surprised or worried as to why they are wrong |
| simplified | to make less complex; easier |
| ferret | a small, dark brown, furry animal that can be kept as a pet and used to hunt rats and rabbits |
| strata | a layer or level |
| igneous | producd with great heat or by a volcano |
| volcanic | of or caused by a volcano (a hill or mountain formed by hot, melted rock escaping from beneath the earth |
| metamorphic | having to do with change of form |
| seared | burn or char the surface of |
| reluctantly | concerned or afraid, hesitant |
| inaudible | to soft to be heard; almost silent |
| emphatically | said or done with force or stress |
