| A | B |
| wearily | very tired |
| proceeded | to move on or continue something that is being done |
| corridor | a long hallway or passageway in a building |
| tattered | torn or hanging in shreds |
| gurney | a rolling cot for moving patients in a hospital |
| opaque | not letting light through |
| sarcasm | using sharp, bitter remarks that are meant to hurt or make fun of someone or something |
| tentatively | unsure; hesitating |
| generosity | unselfish; a person who is willing and happy to share with others |
| barren | not able to produce anything |