untoward- bad or guilty.
thatch- a covering made out of straw and other things.
bailiff- a person that does things that are only allowed.
reeve- the president of a village.
mean- weak.
pinnacle- a pointed piece of rock.
meander- a winding course.
impenetrable- impossible to get through.
fallow- farmland plowed, but left unsown.
infidels- a person that does not believe in religion.