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