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WOMAN IN BLACK WORDS

  1. Blythe – Cheerful, carefree

  2. Peasoupers – Thick, dense fogs

  3. Foreboding – A sense that something bad is going to happen

  4. Dreariest – Dull, bleak, depressing

  5. Unutterably – Impossible to express in words

  6. Seeping – Slowly leaking or oozing

  7. Murk – Darkness or thick mist; gloom

  8. Conveyance – A means of transport or the act of transferring something

  9. Rumu'n – Likely refers to "rum'un," a term for an eccentric or peculiar person

  10. Abstemious – Self-restrained, especially in eating or drinking

  11. Recursive – Referring to a process that repeats itself or refers back to itself

  12. Jaunt – A short trip or excursion for pleasure

  13. Cantankerous – Bad-tempered, argumentative, or uncooperative

  14. Dither – To be indecisive or to hesitate nervously

  15. Lugubrious – Mournful, gloomy, or excessively sad

  16. Scant – Barely sufficient; limited in amount or quantity

  17. Upholstery – Soft coverings on furniture, like seats or sofas


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


  1. Pasture – Land covered with grass where animals graze.

  2. Dismal – Depressingly bad or gloomy; causing sadness.

  3. Morose – Sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered.

  4. Lethargy – A state of sluggishness, inactivity, or lack of energy.

  5. Susceptibility – The state of being likely to be affected by something.

  6. Inclement – Severe, harsh, or stormy (usually weather).

  7. Defiant – Boldly resisting authority or opposition.

  8. Interspersed – Scattered among or placed at intervals.


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

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

  3. Borne – Carried, endured, or transported (past participle of “bear”).

  4. Inadequate – Not sufficient or acceptable; lacking in quality or quantity.

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

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

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

  8. Meandering – Winding or following a curvy path; wandering without purpose.

  9. Tangible – Perceptible by touch; real and concrete rather than abstract.

  10. Prosaic – Ordinary, dull, or lacking imagination.

  11. Albeit – Although; even though.

  12. Erk – An exclamation expressing discomfort, disgust, or annoyance.

  13. Countenance – A person’s face or facial expression; also can mean support or approval.