| A | B |
| beamed | smiled |
| scrawny | Thin and bony; skinny |
| lugged | Carried with great difficulty |
| clung | Held tightly to. Clung is related to the word cling. |
| scouted | To go searching somewhere for something. |
| anxious | Nervous and afraid. |
| boulders | large, rounded rocks |
| canyon | a deep valley with steep walls on both sides, formed by running water |
| cauldron | a large pot used for boiling |
| ledges | flat spaces like shelves on the sides of clifs or rock walls |
| rapids | a group of small waterfalls in a river where the water flows very fast |
| sheer | very steep |