| A | B |
| prayers | wishes for good things to happen |
| whirl | spin or turn around quickly |
| wobbly | something that moves from side to side because it is not sturdy |
| pang | a sudden strong feeling |
| tapped | touched lightly and repeatedly |
| stroked | caressed lovingly and gently |
| murmur | a low sound that is difficult to hear |
| leukemia | a disease that is a type of cancer |
| paused | stopped |
| miserable | horrible; terrible; awful |
| plump | fat; chubby |
| mysteriously | something done in a way that can't be completely explained or understood |
| squinted | closed the eyes so that they are not completely shut |
| puzzled | confused; baffled |
| lopsided | something that leans to one side because it isn't centered or balanced |
| mischief | trouble or harm sometimes caused by people who are trying to be playful |
| groaned | a deep sound made when someone is hurt or annoyed |
| thread | something that holds clothing together |
| tiniest | smallest |
| fancy | elegant; decorated elaborately; opposite of plain |