Aghast
Struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror
Brusquely
Blunt or curt in manner or speech
Clammy
Covered with a cold, sticky moisture; sickly
Dilapidated
Old and rundown as a result of neglect or abandonment
Dither
To be uncertain or indecisive
Emaciated
Extremely thin to the point of a gradual wasting away of flesh
Flaxen
Of a soft yellow color
Fortnight
The period of time covered by 14 days
Jaundiced
A yellowish tint to the skin that symptomatic of an untreated health condition
Mackintosh
Term for a raincoat
Mollycoddle
To treat with indulgent care; pamper
Mottled
Spotted or blotched in coloring
Quagmire
A situation from which escape is very difficult
Queue
A file or line of people waiting their turn
Recluse
A person who lives in seclusion or apart from society
Rucksack
A sturdy backpack
Sagacity
Foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments
Shell-shocked
Loss of sight or memory resulting from psychological strain during prolonged engagement in warfare
Surreptitious
Something done in a secret or suspicious way
Stupor
Suspension or great decrease of sensibility; lack of physical and mental energy
Unkempt
Disheveled, messy, and unclean
Vicarage
British term for the housing where a minister lives
