1. “THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE” Vocabulary for chapters 7-11

2. contentment  The feeling of satisfaction

3. soufflé  A baked food, which is made light and puffy in cooking

4. rap  The blame or punishment

5. denounced  Criticized

6. unsavory  Disagreeable or unpleasant

7. gilded  Coated with a gold color

8. peril  In danger

9. amateur  A beginner; one who is inexperienced

10. vaudeville  A stage show consisting of mixed specialty acts including songs, dances, and comic skits.

11. reproach  To place blame