The Picture of Dorian Gray: vocabulary 2

petulant trotsig/unreasonably annoyed or upset

philanthropy filantropi/helping others

sulk surmulet/to overly indulge in being unhappy and unsociable

martyr someone who dies upholding religious principles

Hellenic Hellenistisk/relating to or characteristic of Greece or classical Greek civilization

yield ge efter/give in

divine gudomlig/wonderful

superficial ytlig/shallow

waned avtog/gradually decreased

revelation uppenbarelse/something surprising and previously unknown

mock hån/ make fun of

refuge tillflyktsort/safe place

rationally rationellt/in a reasonable manner

entreat böna/ask

genial vänlig/friendly

inordinate överdriven

agony vånda/intense suffering

tyranny tyranni/a form of government where some people control others in a harsh, unfair manner

travail prövning/difficult experience

enthralled förtrollad/held spellbound (with full attention captured)

temperament sinnelag/character resulting in mood and tendencies

carnal köttslig

sonnet sonett/poem of a particular form

Plato ancient Athenian philosopher who did much to influence western thinking (428-347 bc)

specimens exemplar/examples representative of their type

inhabitants invånare/people (who live in a particular place)

inquire fråga, titta på/ask about or look into

bankrupt gå I konkurs/into a state of being unable to pay money that is owed

primarily främst/mainly

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