penitentiary
prison
blighted
badly damaged or deteriorated
trundling
moving slowly or heavily
keening
wailing or crying loudly in grief
filament
a thin threadlike object or fiber
placid
not easily excited or upset
carping
continual complaining over trivial matters
nonplussed
perplexed
defunct
no longer existing or working
truculently
aggressively assertive or defiant
stoic
to suffer immense pain or hardship without showing it
hapless
unfortunate, having no luck
wheedling
using flattery to persuade someone of something
clemency
an act of mercy or leniency
rapturously
in a way that expresses ecstasy or extreme enthusiasm
perfunctory
an action carried out with minimum effort
dullard
an unintelligent or unimaginative person
racked
experiencing great pain
shrill
high-pitched or piercing (of a sound)
temerity
audacity or excessive boldness
