| A | B |
| adobe | brick made from clay and straw |
| barrel | a large, round container |
| cactus | a plant with spiny, leafless stems that grows in the desert |
| craving | a strong desire for something |
| custom | something that members of a group do |
| desert | a dry area of land |
| design | a pleasing pattern of lines and shapes |
| erupt | to burst out violently |
| furious | full of anger |
| gooey | very sticky |
| grunt | to say or speak in a short, deep, harsh voice |
| inspire | to cause someone to think or act in a particular way |
| molasses | a thick sweet syrup |
| pang | a short but sharp feeling |
| plot | to plan secretly |
| poisonous | causing sickness or death when swallowed or breathed |
| prowl | to sneak about as if hunting for something |
| pyramid | a figure that has a flat bottom and sides shaped like triangles |
| recognize | to see and know from past experience |
| rescue | being able to save from danger |
| scene | a view of a place |
| scheme | to make up a plan for |
| tremble | to shake from fear or cold |
| tumbleweed | a plant that breaks off from its roots when it dies and is blown around in the wind |
| whirl | to spin around in circles |