| A | B |
| shimmer | shine with a soft, unsteady light |
| eerie | frightening and strange |
| lurk | to hide, usually with a bad intention |
| climate | weather that an area has over a long period of time |
| silken | having delicate threads or is generally soft and shiny |
| lumbering | moving slowly and heavily |
| biome | a community of living things |
| nibble | to take a small, quick bite of something |
| saguaro | a type of cactus that is tall and has few branches |
| nocturnal | staying awake at night and sleeping in the day |
| crevices | narrow cracks |