“THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE”Vocabulary for chapters 7-11

contentmentThe feeling of satisfaction

soufflé A baked

food, which is made light and puffy in cooking

rapThe blame or punishment

denouncedCriticized

unsavoryDisagreeable or unpleasant

gildedCoated with a gold color

peril In danger

amateurA beginner; one who is inexperienced

vaudevilleA stage show consisting of mixed specialty acts including songs, dances, and comic skits.

reproachTo place blame