gilded
Covered with a thin layer of gold.
mirth
A merrymaking spirit of amused joy.
bestow
To confer or bequeath; to impart an allotment.
trembling
Shaking with fear; quivering.
strongbox
A small box that can be locked for the storage of private objects.
haste
Rapidity; wasting no time in pursuit.
averse
Opposed to; not eager to engage; loathing.
obliged
Bound or compelled to do something.
acquaintance
An associated, friend, colleague or neighbor; somebody with whom one is familiar.
surpass
Exceed or outperform; transcend or eclipse.
extol
To praise or extol; applauding or celebrating someone.
attentively
With great consideration and courteous thought.
repentance
Atonement for past sins; contrition.
afflicted
Stricken and distressed; depressed as a result of being plagued.
bawl
A howling wail or blustery shout.
dragoon
A member of the calvary.
recollect
To arouse one back to a state of normalcy after a recent emotional upheaval.
moral
A lesson in virtue learned at the end of a fairy tale or fable.
