| 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 |