| A | B |
| wasteland | a place where nothing grows and no one lives |
| forbidden | not allowed |
| hammock | a swing, usually made of netting, that hangs between two trees |
| palindrome | a word that reads the same forward and backward |
| warden | the person in charge of a prison |
| hover | to lean or float over something |
| shriveled | dried up and wrinkled |
| perimeter | the edge or border of a shape |
| defective | broken or unable to be used |
| eternity | an amount of time that doesn't end; forever |
| forlorn | lonely or depressed because of being left alone |
| canteen | a container for liquid, usually water |
| reluctant | hesitant or unwilling to do something without being persuaded |
| aimless | without direction or purpose |
| grimace | to make a face that looks pained; frown |