Vocabs from books

squander = waste (money/supplies/opportunities)

glum = disappointed or unhappy, and quiet:

distraught = extremely worried, nervous, or upset:

grin = a wide smile:

frown = to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes

clerk = a person who serves customers in a shop:

sombre = serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment:

adage = a wise saying:

rip-roaring = wild, noisy, and exciting:

grouch = to complain in an angry way:

scowl = a very annoyed expression:

puss = a cat

bewildered = confused and uncertain:

grievance = a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly:

chap = a man

elated = extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved:

firm = a company offering a professional service

toil = to work hard:

crippled = unable to walk or move in the usual way because of injury or a medical condition

cane = a long stick used especially by old, ill, or blind people to help them walk

crutch = a stick with a handle and a part that fits around your lower arm, or a stick with piece that fits under the arm, that you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury:

gaiety = happiness and excitement:

acquaintanceship = a relationship between two people who have met but do not know each other well:

ripen = to develop to a suitable condition for something to happen:

sage = wise, especially as a result of great experience:

peruse = to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in:

handclasp = shake hands with fervour or affection.

veer = to change direction:

frankness = honesty: