| cantankerous | grouchy |
| catcall | a loud cry |
| meandered | walk along without direction |
| abominable | disgusting |
| privy | outhouse |
| impudence | rudeness |
| dovecote | box for domestic pigeons |
| tunic | loose cloak |
| skeins | loosely coiled yarn |
| grievances | complaints |
| shamming | pretending |
| betrothal | engagement |
| wimple | cloth covering over the head |
| morose | gloomy |
| odious | extremely unlikable |