| beaming | smiling brightly; cheerful |
| reputation | the estimation in which a person or thing is held, esp. by the community or the public generally |
| sidetrack | to move or distract from the main subject or course |
| absorbed | deeply interested or involved; preoccupied |
| aisle | a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like |
| oath | the form of words in which such a statement or promise is made |