| A | B |
| advantage | something that is helpful or useful |
| astonish | suprise or amaze |
| take advantage of | to benefit but treating others unfairly |
| astonishment | great surprise or amazement |
| confirm | to approve or agree to |
| distant | far away in time |
| distance | the length between two places |
| founder | someone who makes something that lasts (creator) |
| hamlet | a small village |
| host | a large number |
| misgiving | a doubtful feeling |
| parch | to make dry |
| parched | thirsty |
| prospect | something expected or hoped for |
| prospector | someone who explores for valuable metals |
| scarce | in short supply |
| shrewd | clever |
| sole | the only one |
| scarcity | a shortage |
| torment | great pain for suffering (torture) |
| typical | being like others of its kind (usual or normal) |
| sole | the bottom of a foot or shoe |
| sole | type of flat fish |
| host | someone who greets and entertains guests |
| founder | to sink below the surface |
| confirm | to prove to be true |