| A | B |
|---|
| harvest | gathering in of grain or other food crops |
| abundant | more than enough; very plentiful |
| uneasy | restless; disturbed; anxious |
| calculate | find out by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing; figure |
| absorb | take in or suck up (liquids); interest greatly |
| estimate | form a judgment or opinion about; guess |
| morsel | a small bite; mouthful; tiny amount |
| quota | share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, or person |
| threat | sign or cause of possible evil or harm |
| ban | prohibit; forbid |
| panic | unreasoning fear; fear spreading through a group of people so that they lose control of themselves |
| appropriate | fit; set apart for some special use |
| emerge | come out; come up; come into view |
| jagged | with sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn |
| linger | stay on; go slowly as if unwilling to leave |
| ambush | a trap in which soldiers or other enemies hide to make a surprise attack |
| crafty | skillful in deceiving others; sly; tricky |
| defiant | openly resisting; challenging |
| vigor | active strength or force |
| perish | be destroyed; die |
| fragile | easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate |
| captive | prisoner |
| prosper | be successful; have good fortune |
| devour | eat hungrily; absorb completely; take in greedily |
