WOMAN IN BLACK WORDS

Blythe

Cheerful, carefree.

Peasoupers

Thick, dense fogs.

Foreboding

A sense that something bad is going to happen.

Dreariest

Dull, bleak, depressing.

Unutterably

Impossible to express in words.

Seeping

Slowly leaking or oozing.

Murk

Darkness or thick mist; gloom.

Conveyance

A means of transport or the act of transferring something.

Rumu'n

Likely refers to 'rum'un,' a term for an eccentric or peculiar person.

Abstemious

Self-restrained, especially in eating or drinking.

Recursive

Referring to a process that repeats itself or refers back to itself.

Jaunt

A short trip or excursion for pleasure.

Cantankerous

Bad-tempered, argumentative, or uncooperative.

Dither

To be indecisive or to hesitate nervously.

Lugubrious

Mournful, gloomy, or excessively sad.

Scant

Barely sufficient; limited in amount or quantity.

Upholstery

Soft coverings on furniture, like seats or sofas.

Locomotives

Engines that pull trains; can also mean something that moves something forward.

Pasture

Land covered with grass where animals graze.

Dismal

Depressingly bad or gloomy; causing sadness.

Morose

Sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered.

Lethargy

A state of sluggishness, inactivity, or lack of energy.

Susceptibility

The state of being likely to be affected by something.

Inclement

Severe, harsh, or stormy (usually weather).

Defiant

Boldly resisting authority or opposition.

Interspersed

Scattered among or placed at intervals.

Articled

Bound by a formal agreement or apprenticeship, especially in law or accounting.

Magistrate

A civil officer who administers the law, often in a lower court.

Borne

Carried, endured, or transported (past participle of 'bear').

Inadequate

Not sufficient or acceptable; lacking in quality or quantity.

Hedgerows

Rows of shrubs or trees forming a boundary or fence, usually in the countryside.

Manor

A large country house with lands; historically the residence of a lord.

Conviction

A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a crime; also a strong belief.

Meandering

Winding or following a curvy path; wandering without purpose.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch; real and concrete rather than abstract.

Prosaic

Ordinary, dull, or lacking imagination.

Albeit

Although; even though.

Erk

An exclamation expressing discomfort, disgust, or annoyance.

Countenance

A person's face or facial expression; also can mean support or approval.