House of the Scorpion

stylishly luxurious and expensive

small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or fresh water

a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

idle one's time away, typically by aimless wandering or loitering

supposes that something is the case

containing elements which are inconsistent or in conflict

mental anguish or suffering

shine with a soft light

a hospital

long and careful consideration or discussion

a servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant

a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.

a tall plant with erect spikes of flowers, typically pinkish-purple or white, shaped like the fingers of gloves.

a chemical element; can be used as poison

a fertile spot in a desert where water is found

a small beetle with an elongated snout

an animal said to exist in parts of Latin America, where it supposedly attacks animals, esp. goats

vomiting

cleaning or brightening the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

spanish for scorpion

sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious

an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen

short journeys or trips

not feeling or showing emotion

a person or thing regarded as identical to another

in Scottish slang, a boy or young man

a substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces

a formal agreement between individuals or parties

a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of

an alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

shot or hit one or more times off of a surface

large wading birds with long down-curved bills, long necks, and long legs