| A | B |
|---|
| afflict | to bring or cause pain and suffering |
| barren | not fruitful; not reproducing |
| consist | to be made up; to contain |
| drought | a long period without rain |
| erode | to wear away bit by bit |
| expand | to make or become larger |
| famine | a widespread and long-lasting shortage of food that may cause starvation |
| fertile | able to produce good crops |
| oasis | a place where there is water in an otherwise dry area |
| pasture | a field of growing grass where animals can eat; a meadow |
| primitive | from earliest times; ancient |
| refuge | shelter or protection from harm |
| revert | to go back to an earlier condition, often one that is not as satisfactory |
| teem | to be filled; to occur in large numbers |
| wither | to become dried out; to lose freshness |
