Childhood's Happy Hour Flashcards
attentive
closely observing or listening; watchful
bank
the slope of land adjoining a body of water
comfortable
at ease
companion
one who accompanies or associates with another
expire
to come to an end; terminate
miser
one who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money
mourning
black clothes and draperies worn or displayed as a sign of grief or the dead; expression of grief at someone’s death
polite
courteous; having good manners
bouquet
a cluster of flowers
pucker
to gather into small wrinkles or folds
residence
a swelling’ where one lives
tableaux
a scene when all the performers freeze in a position
remakable
worthy of notice; extraordinary
misletoe
any of several parasitic shrubs, often used as a Christmas decoration
marmalade
a clear, jellylike preserve made from the pulp and rind of fruits