| A | B |
| contritely | in a way asking forgiveness; remorsefully |
| incinerator | an enclosed device for burning trash |
| pessimist | one who expects the worst |
| admonished | advised or urged seriously |
| rabies | a disease spread by animals which causes that effects the nervous system and habits |
| epidemic | an outbreak of a disease that spread rapidly to a community |
| cyanide | poisonous substance used to kill animals |
| athwart | across from side to side usually obliquely |
| poised | 1. Balanced 2. Suspended or supported |
| sentry | guard at the entrance; a lookout, soldier, watchman |
| vacant | empty; abandoned; left empty; empty space |
| mechanized | a reinforced body with parts of metal acting as robot like |
| cryptically | in a way that has hidden meaning, tricky, hard to figure |
| inexorable | unyielding, inplacable; unmovable |
| writhe | to twist or move as if in pain, to thrash, to wiggle around |
| incredulously | in a shocked, surprised way, full of disbelief |