| A | B |
|---|
| clan | group of people who are descended from a common ancestor |
| cleft | opening; division; crevice |
| complex | complicated; involved; intricate |
| conifer | cone-bearing tree or shrub |
| contour | outline (of land, a figure, etc.) |
| deplete | to use up gradually |
| expanse | large, open area |
| fierce | powerful, raging, violent |
| finery | elegant or showy clothing |
| flounder | to struggle clumsily; to stumble |
| luminous | shining; glowing; radiant |
| majestic | stately; magnificent; dignified; grand |
| mar | to ruin the beauty (of something); to spoil |
| mythical | exsisting only in myths; imaginary |
| outcrop | part of a rock or mineral formation that is exposed at the surface of the ground |
| pristine | pure; unspoiled |
| scuttle | to run quickly; scamper |
| spontaneous | not planned ahead of time; impulsive |
| steppe | a vast plain having a few trees |
| stockpile | a supply of matierals stored up for future use |
