| A | B |
| dusk | is the time of evening before darkness |
| gloomy | a place darkened without much light; or a sad person |
| hamlet | a small town or village |
| looming | something that appears to be large and frightening |
| lush | something filled with thick, healthy, plentiful plant life. |
| plaza | a public square in a town or city or a shopping center |
| ravine | a deep, narrow gorge or valley |
| vegetation | plant life |
| congested | is overcrowded |
| dilapidated | is in bad condition and needs repair |
| asteroid | one of the many small planets between Mars and Jupiter |
| asterisk | a starlike figure(*) used to indicate footnotes or references |
| astrology | the study of the possible influence of the stars on people in order to predict the future |
| astronaut | a person who travels in space |
| astronomy | the science of the planets and stars |
| aster, astro | star |