| Term | Definition |
| jovial | full of fun |
| sauntered | walk slowly and happily |
| flailed | beat or stike |
| lingered | to be slow in leaving a place |
| amenities | pleasantness |
| lilting | to play in a cheerful manner |
| rile | to make angry |
| despondently | feeling extreme discouragement |
| lethargically | drowsy or sluggish |
| ambled | to walk in a slow pace |
| reproachfully | to show blame or disapproval |
| adamantly | unshakable or unmoving |
| condescending | to grant favors with a superior air |
| desolately | miserable; cheerless |
| grimaced | facial expressions showing pain |
| frenzied | wildly excited |
| despicable | deserving to be hated |
| vulnerability | open to being hurt or attacked |
| akimbo | elbow bent |
| emitted | to give or stand out |
| crescendo | gradual increase in volume |
| transfixed | to hold motionless |
| oblivious | unaware |