| cautious |
taking care to avoid danger or trouble; careful. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| droop |
to hang or sink down; bend in a limp manner. |
| embroider |
to make or decorate with needlework. |
| exception |
the act or fact of leaving out. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| medicine |
a drug or other substance used to treat a disease, injury, pain, or other symptoms. |
| normal |
close to what is usual, average, or standard. |
| possess |
to own or have. |
| shock1 |
a sudden and powerful scare; an upset of the mind or feelings. |
| shortly |
in a little while; soon. |
| treat |
to behave toward in a particular way. |
| tremble |
to shake from fear, weakness, or cold. |
| uppermost |
highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. |