| Term | Definition |
| malleable | adj. capable of eing shaped by hammering; easily changed; adaptive |
| anthropology | noun. the study of the physical, cultural, and social development of human cultures |
| melodramatic | adj. overly dramatic, emotional or sentimental |
| grimace | v. to make a face showing pain, annoyance, noun. a twisting of the face |
| bayou | noun. a marshy inlet or outlet of river or lake, especially in the south |
| mystic | adj. mysterious; noun. a person who believes that truth or God can best be know through spiritual insight |
| verbatim | adv. word-for-word adj. following the original word-for-word |
| paraphrased | verb. to state a meaning in other words; noun. a rewording of the meaning of a text |
| commendable | adj. praiseworthy; deserving approval or credit |
| apprehensive | adj. uneasy; afraid or anxious |