| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| batch |
an amount used or produced at one time. |
| deem |
to consider, suppose, or judge. |
| economy |
the careful use of money, resources, and means of production. |
| forlorn |
desolate or unhappy, as from abandonment or weariness. |
| forth |
forward; onward in time or location. |
| hunch |
to lift up or arch into a hump. |
| merchant |
an owner of a shop. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| ordinary |
usual or normal. |
| swamp |
a wet, low area of land that is usually covered with water; bog; marsh. |
| tattle |
to tell secrets or give information about another person. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. |
| tunnel |
an underground or underwater passage created so that people or vehicles can go through it. |
| warrant |
a document issued by a judge that gives a police officer the right to make searches, seize property, or make arrests. |