| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| clinic |
a place that gives medical treatment, usually to people who do not need to stay in a hospital overnight. |
| clutch |
to keep in a firm grasp; hold tightly; grip. |
| desert2 |
to leave behind even though it is one's duty to stay; abandon. |
| eject |
to throw out with force. |
| gaiety |
the state of being happy and cheerful. |
| genuine |
true to what is claimed; real. |
| greed |
a great desire for more wealth and possessions than one needs or deserves. |
| guardian |
a person who guards or protects. |
| homesick |
longing for one's home. |
| modern |
having to do with the present or current times. |
| mound |
a raised pile; heap. |
| sash1 |
a band of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder. |
| unsuccessful |
not resulting in or achieving the desired goal. |