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Sari
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Long piece of cloth wrapped around the body, forming a skirt, and draped over one shoulder, worn by Hindu women
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Bougainvillea
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Woody, tropical vines with flowers
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Superciliously
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Contemptuously; acting as though one is above, or better than, others
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Sidled
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To move slowly so as to not attract attention
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Defunct
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No longer in use or existence; dead
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Mortuary
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Place where dead bodies are kept before being buried or cremated
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Dogged
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Subborn
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Jamun
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Tart fruit with reddish-purple pulp and juice
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Laurels
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Foliage of the laurel tree, worn in a corn as a symbol of victory in a contest
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Sepulchral
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Dismal; gloomy
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Confinement
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Being enclosed, limited or restricted
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Veranda
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A large, open porch
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Melancholy
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A gloomy or sad state of mind
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Temerity
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Boldness; rashness
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Lugubrious
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Sad and mournful, especially in an exaggerating way
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