A disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

Clothing is so worn that the threads can be seen

A very confused or disturbed state or condition

Is phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across

Low in amount, strength, or value

made dirty, polluted, or not usable

A short story told to teach a moral

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more vivid.

To stick out or cause to stick out

Great physical or emotional pain

Very thin or bony (as from illness or hunger)

Very pale