| A | B |
| midnight | Twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night. |
| howling | To make a loud, wailing cry. |
| chattered | To click together quickly. |
| thorny | Having a sharp point on a branch or stem. |
| eager | Looking forward to doing something. |
| glaring | To look at with anger. |
| gulps | To swallow large amounts of something all at one time. |
| cot | A small bed that usually can be folded. |
| lap | To drink by pulling liquid into the mouth with the tongue. |
| desert | dry land with few plants and little rainfall. |