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 alleviated relieve, lessen as to make (as suffering) more bearable.
befuddled confused, perplexed.
compatriots compeer, colleague.
crowbar an iron or steel bar that is usually wedge-shaped at the working end for use as a pry or lever.
cul-de-sac a street or passage closed at one end. Etymology: French, literally, bottom of the bag.
disconcerting throwing into confusion.
ersatz being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation.
haunted troubled.
idiosyncrasies characteristic peculiarities (as of temperament).
nervous easily excited or irritated.
parchment strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to resemble parchment.
shorthanded having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people.
smashing extraordinarily impressive or effective.
toodle-oo Goodbye! {Informal}.
vapid insipid.
xenophobe one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin.
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