| Term | Definition |
|---|
| lintel | threshold |
| loom | to appear threateningly |
| allude | to refer to in a casual way |
| ominous | foreshadowed by a presentiment of evil |
| solemnity | the state or quality of being serious |
| vagabond | one who wanders from place to place without visible means of support |
| thronged | multitude of people crowded closely together |
| circuitous | roundabout; indirect |
| lore | traditional stories |
| dubious | unsettled in judgment or opinion; doubtful |
| stratagem | strategy |
| marauding | raid; plunder |
| brood | to hover or loom |
| cartage | the act of or charge for carting |
| antiquate | to make old or out of date |
| laden | burdened |
| reek | vapor; fume |
| perilous | dangerous |
| implore | to beg |
| tenfold | ten times as many or as great |
| ghastly | horrible; terrifying |
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