| cancer |
a disease in which certain cells divide and grow much faster than they normally do. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
| despite |
in spite of; regardless of. |
| employee |
someone who works for a person or business in return for pay. |
| except |
apart from; not including; but. |
| fatigue |
the condition of being tired in body or mind. |
| forbid |
to give orders that prevent or prohibit. |
| inject |
to introduce into by force or pressure with a needle. |
| simmer |
to cook in a liquid that is kept near the boiling point. |
| squish |
to make a splashing or spluttering sound when squeezed or walked on, as mud. |
| stampede |
the sudden and hurried mass movement of a large group of frightened animals. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |
| totem |
a living thing, such as an animal or plant, that is taken as the symbol of a family or clan. |
| transfer |
the act of moving something from one person or place to another. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |