Question: exception

Answer: something that does not fit into a general rule

Question: vibration

Answer: A repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion

Question: theory

Answer: a statement of how and why specific facts are related

Question: detective

Answer: a person who investigates crimes and gathers information

Question: moon flask

Answer: A type of ceramic bottle with a flattened circular body and rounded handles on either side of the neck, made in China

Question: herring

Answer: A saltwater fish used for food

Question: Ming Dynasty

Answer: Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644

Question: maid

Answer: a female servant

Question: possess

Answer: to have or to own

Question: priceless

Answer: too valuable to be measured by price