Intrepid
Fearless, brave
Reproaches
Critiques, blames, censures
Dogged
Stubborn
Alacrity
Cheerful promptness or eagerness
Flippant
Glib, light, possibly thoughtless in speech or manner
Quizzical
Confused
Unerringly
Without fail
Convoluted
Unnecessarily complicated
Garret
Part of a room right under a house's roof
Consumption
Another term for "tuberculosis"
Tenacious
Persistent, tough, stalwart
Contrition
The act of feeling sorry or remorseful
Dimity
Sheer, usually corded, cotton fabric of plain weave in checks or stripes
Aberrations
Strange or atypical elements
Aghast
Shocked
Brandishing
Wielding, as a weapon or a pen
Flurry
A gust of wind of snow; a period of intense excitement or activity
Maudlin
Excessively sentimental
Gibberish
Nonsense, as when talking
Placatingly
In a manner to soothe or comfort someone
