Yayaya

Languish

To become feeble or weak; to weaken, droop, or fade

Determination

A strong mental intention; the quality in a person that makes them persist in spite of difficulty

Pity

To feel or express sorrow for someone; to exhibit a slightly contemptuous sadness for someone

Pawn shop

A place where a person can obtain a loan by handing over one's personal property, on the condition that the property can be soldi if the loan is not repaid

Partake

To participate in something; to share in an experience

Sufficient

Enough to meet the needs of a situation; adequate

Sprawling

Spreading out; covering a wide area

Jook

A lively club where people dance to blues music; a jook joint

Game

Wild animals hunted for food

Transient

A person who travels from place to place in search of work

Suppressed

Subdued, restrained, or hushed

Retort

To reply in a quick way; to answer sharply

Seethe

To feel or exhibit a strong feeling of anger, despite trying to control it

Compelling

Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

Complexion

To hue or appearance of a person's skin; skin tone.

Fanatical

Marked by excessive enthusiasm and often unreflective devotion

Affront

An insult; an act of deliberate rudeness

Sacrilege

An act that does not show the proper respect towards a holy person, place, or thing; an act of irreverence toward a highly respected person or thing

Homage

A display or expression of respect; a tribute

Transmutation

A transformation in the nature or appearance of a thing

Color-struck

believing that lighter skin tones and European features are the most beautiful

Breathless

Filled with anticipation, excitement, or emotion

Velocity

Quickness of motion; speed

Dusk

The time when the sky is getting dark at night; evening or twilight.

Fury

A chaotic and destructive rage; violent anger

Shanty

A small, crudely built dwelling

Gasp

To breath in suddenly and loudly with your mouth open because of a surprise or shock; to utter while taking in a quick breath

Turbulent

Moving in an irregular or violent manner; tumultuous

Preempt

To seize upon something to the exclusion of others; to take for oneself

Oblique

Oriented in an angular or slanted direction; neither perpendicular nor parallel

Perseverance

The quality in a person that allows them to continue doing something in spite of difficulty; persistence.