| attentive | closely observing or listening; watchful |
| bank | the slope of land adjoining a body of water |
| bouquet | a cluster of flowers |
| comfortable | at ease |
| companion | one who accompanies or associates with another |
| expire | to come to an end; terminate |
| marmalade | a clear, jelly-like preserve made from the pulp and rind of fruits |
| miser | one who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money |
| mistletoe | any of several parasitic shrubs, often used as a Christmas decoration |
| mourning | black clothes and draperies worn or displayed as a sign of grief for the dead; the expression of grief at someone's death |
| polite | courteous; having good manners |
| pucker | to gather into small wrinkles or folds |
| remarkable | worthy of notice; extraordinary |
| residence | a dwelling; where one lives |
| tableaux | a scene when all the performers freeze in a position |
