| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| crude |
natural; raw. |
| cruise |
to travel at the same speed for a while. |
| haul |
to pull or drag with force. |
| hesitation |
the act of pausing because of not feeling sure. |
| meanwhile |
at the same time; during or in the time between. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| prospect |
something that is expected or very likely to happen. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| shortly |
in a little while; soon. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| throb |
to beat or pulse quickly and strongly. |
| vessel |
a hollow container for liquids. |