caged bird

affluent

Having a lot of money, wealthy

arrested

To stop or check the progress or process of something

aromatic

Having a pleasant and distinctive smell

benign

In a kind and gentle manner

berated

To scold or criticize angrily (directly at someone)

blasphemous

Sacrilegious against god or sacred things

calaboose

A prison

din

Loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

dirge

An expression (song, music, poem, etc) for the dead, typically part of a funeral rite

double entendres

A word or phrase that can have two interpretations, usually with one of them being obscene

eerie

Strange and frightening

enigma

A person or thing that is mysterious or puzzling

epicure

A person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

farcical

Ridiculous, relating to farce (tomfoolery)

forfeit

To lose or give up

gait

A manner of walking

incessantly

Without interruption, constantly

invalid

A person made weak or disabled (by illness or injury)

limbo

An uncertain period of awaiting (for a decision or resolution)

rapier

A thin, light sharp-pointed sword

ludicrous

Foolish, unreasonable, or out of place (amusingly)

masochists

A person who enjoys pain or humiliation

obliterated

To destroy utterly, to wipe out

oblivious

Unaware or unconcerned

pacifying

To calm an anger, agitation, or excitement of something

palpable

A feeling so intense you can (supposedly) touch it

pining

To suffer from a broken heart or from the yearning of something

placatingly

Intention to calm someone's anger or hostility

regaled

To entertain or amuse another with speech

reminiscences

Stories told about a past event as remembered by the narrator

rivaled

To be comparable or equal to

sacrilegious

Involving or committing the violation or misuse of something sacred

solicitous

Showing interest or concern

taut

Stretched or pulled tight

tithed

Pay or give one tenth of one's earnings (Church tax)

wafted

To easily or gently pass through air

wizened

To shrivel or wrinkle with age