The Woman in Black Glossary

The Woman in Black Glossary

susceptible

Impressionable and sensitive and given to easy manipulation and exploitation.

solicitor

A British attorney.

hawthorn

Small tree with prickly thorns and red berries

knoll

Small, rounded hill usually covered in grass or vegetation.

countenance

The appearance of emotions on a person's face.

frivolous

A decided lack of seriousness.

prosaic

Average, dull, commonplace and boring.

fastidious

Zealously attentive to detail.

gilded

Covered in thin layer of gold.

sullen

Withdrawn and appearing sad.

abstemious

The opposite of self-indulgent.

cantankerous

Cranky and quick to argue.

dithering

An exhibition of indecisiveness.

respository

Place where things are deposited or stored

alacrity

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

austere

Strictly and rigidly severe.

stalwart

Intensely loyal.

protuberant

Bulging or jutting forth.

poignant

An evocation of mellow emotions.

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