fret
Camilla fretted about what other people thought of her.
worry
ointment
The doctor gave the girl ointment to rub on her rash.
cream
contagious
The parents were afraid Camilla’s stripes were contagious, and they didn’t want their child to catch them.
catching
expert
Dr. Gourd was an expert scientist, and knew everything about strange diseases.
skilled person
fungus
When the doctor said the colors might be a fungus, she broke out in moldy spots all over her body.
mold
remedy
Camilla was upset because they couldn’t find a remedy for her disease, and she thought she would be striped forever.
cure
appearanceCamilla wanted her appearance to be like everyone else, so she dressed in just the right clothes.
look
recognize
Camilla turned so many different colors and shapes, she didn’t recognize herself.
know
heap
She loved lima beans so much, she wanted a heaping bowl of them.
pile
vanish
The stripes vanished when Camilla ate her lima beans, and she was thrilled to be rid of those ugly stripes.
disappear