| A | B |
|---|
| proposed | offered marriage to someone |
| custom | a way of doing things or a practice that has gone on for a long time |
| ministers | people who help run the government of a country |
| lantern | a covering for a light with see-through openings |
| slender | thin |
| steppe | a large area of flat grassland |
| manure | animal waste |
| whitewash | a mixture used like paint to make something white |
| cubbyhole | small shelf or cupboard used for storing things |
| pumice | a type of rock, sometimes used to scrub away dead skin |
| gauze | very thin cloth used for bandages |
| outcast | a person whom other people do not accept |
| cast off | thrown away; sent away |
| veranda | a large, open porch |
| drought | a long period of time with no rain |
| tripod | a stand with three legs |
| lever | a rod or bar used to lift things |
| weariness | tiredness |
| career | the work a person chooses to do in life |
| bulwarks | strong supports |
