REMEDIES• a medicine or treatment for a disease or
injury.
LUXURY• the state of great comfort and
extravagant living.
POLIO• an infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous
system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis.
CRIPPLED (PROPER TERM PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED)(of a person) unable to walk or move properly; disabled.
OUTHOUSEan outbuilding containing a toilet, typically
with no plumbing.
BRACE• a device that clamps things tightly together or that gives support, in particular.
TRIUMPHANThaving won a battle or contest; victorious.
ASTONISHMENTgreat surprise.
SCHOLARSHIP• a grant or payment made to
support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.