thereby	by that means
to rupture	to break, to burst
gratification	the state of being pleased or satisfied
to warrant	to guarantee/ to justify/ to deserve
teensy	very little
easel	a wooden frame for holding a picture
to glisten	to sparkle, to shine
to drip	to fall in drops
gravel	small, round stones used on the surface of paths
dignity	quality that deserves respect
eaves	overhanging, lower edge of the roof
supreme	excellent, most important
darn nice	extremely nice
to sit on sb's lap	to sit on the part of sb's leg, knee
an outcome	a final result
gloom	an instance of being dark and dull
to uncover	to make sth visible
to unfold	to develop fully
to undo	to compensate
placid	peaceful, calm
virtually	almost
paramount	having the greatest importance
eminent	famous and distinguished
chief	main
to terminate	to finish
to cease	to stop
to concede	to admit
to conform to sth	to obey
to compromise with sb	to reach a compromis
pointer	a piece of advice
prohibitive	too high for many people to afford