| A | B |
| wasteland | land that is barren or not fit for crops |
| gypsy | nomads from India and Europe |
| mansion | a large impressive house |
| shriveled | to shrink and become dry and wrinkled |
| curse | a calling for harm or injury to come to someone |
| intelligence | the ability to learn and understand |
| perseverance | to keep at something until you get it done |
| stagecoach | a coach pulled by horses that carries people |
| scorpion | a relative of a spider |
| outlaw | one who is running away from the law |