| A | B |
|---|
| prologue | introduction before a book or play |
| radiation sickness | illness from nuclear explosion or x-rays |
| attempt | to ry |
| leukemia | cancer of the blood |
| superstitions | unreasonable beliefs which are contrary to science |
| afterward | in the time following |
| whirlwind | forward, rapid, upward-spiraling column of air |
| busily | with intense activity |
| appetite | desire; hunger for something |
| ancestors | family members in past generations |
| ceiling | top of the room |
| concentrated | focused the mind on one thing |
| poison | substance that is harmful or deadly to the body if taken internally |
| unveiled | to remove the covering of an object to open it to the view of others |
| kindergarten | grade school for five and six year olds |
| Buddhist | member of the southeast Asian religion begun by Buddha |
| stomach | organ of the body that starts the digestive provess; abdomen; belly |
| dizziness | lightheadedness |
| kimono | Japanese garment worn by females |
| shrine | altar |
