somber
Gloomy and downcast.
lintel
A solid support beam constructed across the top of a door or window.
sheath
A sheath for carrying the blade of a sword or dagger.
torte
A very rich, therefore usually small, cake smothered in cream and fruit.
hussars
Soldiers belonging to a light cavalry unit in Europe especially noted for their impressive uniforms.
lavishly
Extravagantly and with great adornment or decoration.
intricate
Complicated with a marked focus on detail and a complex arrangement of connections.
spindly
Long and thin; lanky.
dismay
A feeling of consternation and distress resulting from a confrontation with the unexpected.
commotion
A situation of turbulent upheaval; a ruckus.
carillon
A musical instrument somewhat similar to a player piano with bells in a tower substituting for strings in a box.
brandish
Waving something back and forth in the air in a way usually conveying a threat.
battalion
A military infantry squadron.
monotonous
Tedious, repetitive and seemingly never ending
incomprehensible
So convoluted or mysterious that it is incapabe of being understood.
contraption
A machine or gadget whose purpose or function is not immediately obvious.
antipathies
A series of things that are disliked.
accursed
Believed to be under a curse.
mournfully
Expressed with emotions similar to those one feels during a period of grieving.
zephyr
A light, breezy blast of wind.
