Vocabulary Assignment

6. something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining, especially an eye-catching or dramatic public display
8. of generosity or doing good
10. proud or arrogant and expecting to be obeyed
11. to hold (someone's attention)
12. characterized or marked by seriousness or sincerity

1. splendid and expensive-looking
2. a white person descended from early French or Spanish settlers of the U.S. Gulf states and preserving their speech and culture
3. to turn away
4. existing at a particular time; current
5. presenting, suggesting, or constituting a menace or threat
7. to spread through or over, as with liquid or light
9. a firmly held belief or opinion; the state of being convicted