| A | B |
| shudder | shake, as from cold or fear |
| desperate | a person who is frightened and in need of help |
| kerosene | a flammable oil used as fuel in lamps/heaters |
| carcass | the body of a dead animal |
| stalk | material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that has been separated from the seeds |
| oblige | force or compel somebody to do something |
| dune | a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind |
| exavate | find by digging in the ground |
| quench | to satisfy a thirst by drinking |
| bushel | a unit of measure for dry things such as fruit or grain, equal to 32 quarts |
| deformed | become misshapen |