Prattle
To talk in a foolish or a childish way.
Ghat
The stones leading up to a riverbed
Churlish
Rude, surly, mean-spirited
Coolie
A dated term for an unskilled Indian laborer
Theosophist
A subscriber to turn-of-the-century spiritualist beliefs as outlined in the writings of the writer and spiritual leader Madame Blavatsky
Babu
A Bengali honorific showing respect to an esteemed man
Surreptitious
Done in a sly or secret manner
Ghee
An Indian preparation of clarified butter
Subterfuge
Deception used to accomplish some goal
Precarious
Depending upon chance
Demur
Show reluctance or raise an objection
Blenching
To flinch or draw away from something in fear
Deprecate
To express disapproval of something
Puja
An act of worship or a religious pilgrimage
Buxom
Having large breasts
Cross-examination
A part in a court trial when an attorney asks questions of a witness brought by the opposing side
Fettered
Shackled, constricted, or restrained
Arid
Dry atmosphere, like a desert
Radiance
Light emitted by an object
Bridal dowry
A fee paid by a bride's family to a groom's family
