Lesson 25 Glossary
| tender | soft and easy to chew or cut |
| belched | to let out a loud burp or gas from the stomach |
| custom | a traditional way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular culture or group |
| astonished | extremely surprised or amazed |
| muster | to gather or summon up (a feeling, strength, or effort) |
| stunned | shocked or surprised to the point of being unable to speak or react |
| disappear | to go or become unseen or unnoticed |
| reddened | became red or flushed, typically due to embarrassment or anger |
| crush | an intense and usually short-lived infatuation or attraction towards someone |
| suffered | experienced pain, distress, or hardship |
| polite | showing good manners and consideration for others |
| shame | a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior |
| menu | a list of dishes available in a restaurant or for a meal |
| appreciate | to recognize the full worth or value of something |
| lesson | an experience that teaches someone something |
| purpose | the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists |
| crush | an intense and usually short-lived infatuation or attraction towards someone |
| miniskirt | a short skirt with a hemline well above the knees |
| tweed | a rough, woolen fabric, typically in a pattern of small, colored flecks |