dingy
dim, dull, shabby
cahoot
participation, complicity
vexatious
annoying
tarry
to stay longer, to linger
satchel
a bag for books, mainly used by priests to carry the Bible
condolence
expression of sympathy
indenture
a formal legal document
girth
measurement of a person's waist
addlepated
a person lacking common sense
contraption
device, gadget