mahongany
• A tropical American tree with hard, reddishbrown wood that is used to make furniture.
hollow
• False or meaningless; having a space or
opening inside
pallet
• A narrow, hard bed or mattress
gilded
• Covered with a thin layer of gold
commotion
• Noisy activity
crossly
• In a grumpy or grouchy way
elegant
• Marked by good taste;graceful
godmother
• A woman who acts as a sponsor at a child’s
christening
orphan
• A child whose parents are dead
peasant
• A poor farm worker
proud
• Thinking too highly of oneself