destitute	very poor
destitution	extreme poverty
supercilious	arrogant, rude, disdainful
to supplant sth with sth	to replace
self-possessed	calm and confident
waterlogged	saturated, thoroughly soaked
abashed	embarassed, ashamed
bric-a-brack	ornaments, small items of furniture of little value
exquisite	extremely beautiful, delicate
deference	respect
to rampage	to rush around violently
to mingle with sb	to associate with sb
eastbound	to the east