| adjust |
to bring to a better state or position; make fit. |
| carrier |
a person who brings or bears something. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| dash |
to move swiftly; run rapidly; rush. |
| feeble |
without strength; weak in body or mind. |
| heir |
a person who receives or has the right to receive another person's property or title after that person's death. |
| inform |
to give knowledge to; tell. |
| pleasant |
nice; enjoyable. |
| predicament |
a difficult or dangerous situation with a solution that may be hard to find. |
| reluctant |
not willing or enthusiastic. |
| scowl |
to make an angry frown. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |
| slop |
to cause to spill or splash. |
| spank |
to hit with the open hand or a hard object as punishment. |