| A | B |
| dispatched | to have sent off to some place or for some purpose |
| versatility | the ability to do many things well |
| descended | to have gone or come down from a higher to a lower place |
| expectantly | in an expecting way |
| cyanide | salts of hydrocyanic acid, a powerful poison |
| inexorable | not influenced by pleading or entreaties; unyielding |
| soldering | the act of fastening, mending, or joining with a metal or alloy |
| ventilation | change of air; act or process of supplying with fresh air |
| distressing | to be in great pain or sorrow; troubled |
| debris | the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubbish |
| solitude | being alone |
| colander | a wire or metal dish full of small holes for draining off liquids from foods |
| combine | join together; unite |
| preserve | keep from harm or change; keep safe; protect |
| notifying | giving notice to; letting know; informing; announcing |
| drought | a long period of dry weather; continued lack of rain |
| temptation | thing that temps |
| electrocuted | killed or executed by the passage of a high voltage of electricity through the body |
| hectic | very exciting; characterized by great activity, confusion, etc. |
| cultivated | prepared and used to raise crops |