| briefly |
in a way that is not lengthy; for a short time. |
| cautious |
taking care to avoid danger or trouble; careful. |
| daze |
to stun by a blow or shock. |
| grope |
to feel about or feel one's way with the hands. |
| lair |
a wild animal's shelter; den. |
| medication |
a medicine or drug. |
| patient |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment. |
| phantom |
a ghost or something else that seems real, but is not real. |
| sharp |
having a thin edge or a fine point. |
| speck |
a small mark or spot. |
| timid |
not bold or confident with other people; shy. |
| trigger |
to cause, begin, or set off. |
| tuck |
to gather up and push in or turn under the loose end or edge of. |
| twinkle |
to shine with a light that flickers or is not steady. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |