acquire (v.)
to get something
artisan (n.)
someone who does skilled work with their hands
ask around (v.)
ask many people the same question
astounding (adj.)
very surprising or shocking
attitude (n.)
a way of thinking or feeling about something or someone
carbon monoxide (n.)
the poisonous gas formed by the burning of carbon, especially in the form of car fuel
chapel (n.)
a room that is part of a larger building and is used for Christian worship
clotheshorse (n.)
a person who is excessively concerned with wearing fashionable clothes.
come across (v.)
find unexpectedly
commissioned (v.)
to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone
consume (v.)
to buy things for your own use or ownership
consumer (n.)
a person who buys goods or services for their own use
consumption (n.)
the act of using, eating, or drinking something
deprived (adj.)
not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions
desire (v.)
to want something, especially strongly
dingy (adj.)
dark and often also dirty
