Read the dictionary entries; then fill in the blanks with the correct word for each sentence. chintz 1. a printed calico-type cloth from India 2. usually glazed, printed cotton fabric gaunt 1. excessively thin newel 1. an upright post about which the steps of a circular stairway wind 2. a post at the foot of a straight stairway or one at a landing prim 1. stiffly formal and proper 2. neat or trim tempest 1. a violent storm 2. tumult or uproar She held on to the at the bottom of the winding staircase. All of the costumes were neat and very . His appearance made me think he was severely undernourished. The came upon us suddenly and frightened the children. Irma bought her colorful sari made of in New Delhi.