circuitous
(adj) roundabout; not direct
plight
(n) a difficult or dangerous situation; predicament
groped
(v, past tense) to seek or feel around with uncertainty
throttled
(v, past tense) choked; strangled
smote
(v, past tense) to strike or hit hard with the hand, a stick, or other weapon
benighted
(adj) ignorant; lacking knowledge or culture
thatched
(adj) straw covering (most often used in describing a straw roof)
glowered
(v, past tense) glared; stared angrily
gnarled
(adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy
bulbous
(adj) fat, round, or bulging
haste
(n) hurry or accelerate (often following the word "in")
surly
(adj) angry and bad-tempered; rude
nimble
(adj) able to move quickly and easily
portcullis
(n) sliding iron door hung over a castle entrance
jostling
(v) pushing, elbowing, or bumping up against
moored
(v, past tense) to fix firmly; to secure; to anchor
vagabond
(n) a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
enmity
(n) hatred or hostility