perplexed
(adjective) baffled, uncertain
tightrope
(noun) a rope or wire stretched tightly high above the ground, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing.
vole
(noun) a small, typically burrowing, mouse-like rodent
cesspit
1. (noun) a pit for the disposal of liquid waste and sewage
2. (noun) a disgusting or corrupt place or situation
tuppence
(noun) variant form of twopence: a form of British currency
ecstasy
(noun) an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
