1. Context Clues

2. fret
worry
Camilla fretted about what other people thought of her.

3. ointment
cream
The doctor gave the girl ointment to rub on her rash.

4. contagious
catching
The parents were afraid Camilla’s stripes were contagious, and they didn’t want their child to catch them.

5. expert
skilled person
Dr. Gourd was an expert scientist, and knew everything about strange diseases.

6. fungus
mold
When the doctor said the colors might be a fungus, she broke out in moldy spots all over her body.

7. remedy
cure
Camilla was upset because they couldn’t find a remedy for her disease, and she thought she would be striped forever.

8. appearance
look
Camilla wanted her appearance to be like everyone else, so she dressed in just the right clothes.

9. recognize
know
Camilla turned so many different colors and shapes, she didn’t recognize herself.

10. heap
pile
She loved lima beans so much, she wanted a heaping bowl of them.

11. vanish
disappear
The stripes vanished when Camilla ate her lima beans, and she was thrilled to be rid of those ugly stripes.