| A | B |
|---|
| enchantress | a woman who casts spells |
| scrubby forest | a forest with low, stunted, bent trees from wind |
| drought | period of little to no rainfall |
| wisp | a tiny puff or thread of smoke |
| emu (EE myoo) | large flightless Australian bird |
| haughty look | proud; a feeling of superiority |
| koala bear | not really a bear, but a marsupial that looks like a teddy bear |
| marsupial | type of mammals that carry their young in a pouch |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| kookaburra (KOOK-uh-burr-uh) | best-known bird of Australia |
| kangaroo | a marsupial with big feet and a big tail |
| joey | baby kangaroo |
| macropod | macro= large; pod=foot. means big foot |
| dingo | wild Australian dogs |
| bonfire | a large, large fire used in celebration |
| wildfire | a fire burning out of control |
| billow | rolling puffs of cloud or smoke |
| ledge | the edge of a rock wall |
| charred | burnt, but not completely |
| drizzle | a very fine misty rain |
| sprinkle | a light rain, heavier than a drizzle |
| damp | slightly moist, but not really wet |
| Aborigines (ab-uh-RIJ-uh-neez) | the native (first) people of Australia |
| sheepishly | slightly embarassed |
| with a heavy heart | sad |
| dazed | stunned; in a fog |
| myth | a story that "explains" something; not exactly true |
| continent | a huge land mass surrounded by ocean |
| evolve | change over time |
| wallabies | similar to kangaroos, only smaller |
| opossum | only marsupial in North America |
| eucalyptus | gum tree; koalas only food source |
