NEW WORDS

shiver
vi. shake, tremble, esp. from cold or fear 战栗，发抖

capsule
n. 胶囊（药）

instruction
n. (often pl.) advice on how to do sth.; order 用法说明；指示

instruct vt.

purgative
n. a medicine to produce bowel movements 泻药

acid
a. sour; marked by an abnormally high concentration of a sour substance 酸的；酸性物质过多的

germ
n. 病菌，细菌

influenza
n. a contagious disease which is like a bad cold but more serious 流行性感冒

epidemic
n.& a. (disease) spreading rapidly among many people in the same place for a time 流行病（的）

flu
n. (short for) influenza

pneumonia
n. a serious illness with inflammation of one or both lungs 肺炎

detached
a. indifferent; separate, not connected 超然的；冷漠的；分离的

detach vt.

pirate
n. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea 海盗

papa
n. father

lightheaded
a. unable to think clearly or move steadily as during fever or after drinking alcohol; dizzy and faint 神志不清的；眩晕的

prescribe
vt. order or give(sth.) as a medicine or treatment for a sick person 开（药）

sleet
n. a mixture of rain and snow; rain that freezes as it falls 雨夹雪；冻雨

brush
n. rough low-growing bushes; small branches broken off from trees 矮灌木丛；断落的树枝

varnish
vt. cover (sth.) with a smooth appearance

Irish
a. 爱尔兰（人）的

setter
n. a type of dog with red hair; a hunting dog 塞特狗

creek
n. a small stream

glassy
a. like glass, esp. (of water) smooth and shining

slither
vi. slide unsteadily 不稳地滑动