MEANINGS:
Vendor – seller
High pitched – sharp sound
Sipped – drink very slowly little by little
Ardent – strong
Magnificent – beautiful
Sturdy – strong
Billowing out – coming out
Scoffed – laughed
Ascetic – monk
Banished – removed
Pruned – cut
Yields – gives out
Lasts – remains
Aprons – outer dress worn mostly during cooking
Beverage – a drink