Miser
A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
Sabot
A kind of simple shoe, shaped and hollowed out from a single block of wood, and traditionally worn by French and Breton peasants
Brioche
A pastry of French origin that is similar to a highly enriched bread, and whose high egg and butter content give it a rich and tender crumb
Rancor
Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing
Consternation
Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected
Sooty
Covered with or colored like soot
Precocious
(Of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
Palings
A fence made from pointed wooden or metal stakes
Imminent
About to happen
Stoker
A mechanical device for supplying fuel to a firebox or furnace, especially on a steam locomotive
Wretched
(Of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
Enervating
Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality
Voluptuous
(Of a woman) curvaceous and sexually attractive
Pillage
Rob (a place) using violence, especially in wartime
Prodigality
Extravagance, profligacy, and lavishness
Obstinate
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
Brattice
A partition or shaft lining in a coal mine, typically made of wood or heavy cloth
Haulage
The commercial transport of goods
Precocity
A smartness or skill that's achieved much earlier than usual
Morbid
Characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease
