| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| emigrant |
one who leaves a country to live in another. |
| excuse |
to forgive or pardon. |
| gloss |
a shine on a surface. |
| heave |
to push up or out with great effort. |
| install |
to put into position and make ready for use. |
| lively |
full of life or energy. |
| muffle |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort. |
| patient |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| sliver |
a small, thin splinter of wood or glass that has broken off. |
| steadily |
in a regular, even, constant way. |
| trauma |
an emotional shock that has a deep effect on one's life for a long time. |
| wedge |
a piece of wood or metal shaped like a triangle with a thin edge. A wedge is driven or forced between objects to split, lift, or make them stronger. |