gawk
look with amazement
sullen
showing a brooding ill humor
zeal
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
random
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
motto
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
smug
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
pantomime
a performance using gestures and movements without words
fossil
the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
mishmash
a random assortment of things
modest
limited in size or scope
sprightly
full of spirit and vitality
preamble
a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
subside
wear off or die down
dwindle
become smaller or lose substance
mesmerize
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
caravan
a procession traveling together in single file
outskirts
area relatively far from the center, as of a city or town
gravitate
move toward
disparage
express a negative opinion of
castanets
pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone made to click together
torrent
an overwhelming number or amount
improvise
perform without preparation
vaudeville
a genre of variety show with songs, comic acts, etc.
raucous
unpleasantly loud and harsh
silhouette
a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
saunter
walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
clench
squeeze together tightly
stampede
act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
collide
crash together with violent impact
flinch
draw back, as with fear or pain
wince
draw back, as with fear or pain
vamoose
leave suddenly
wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
primordial
having existed from the beginning
wistful
showing pensive sadness
squabble
argue over petty things
mull
reflect deeply on a subject
stratum
one of several parallel layers of material
lark
any carefree episode
baffle
be a mystery or bewildering to