A Rose for Emily

cupolas A small, often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to get more light.

scrolled balconies Balconies decorated with an ornament or ornamental design that resembles a partially rolled scroll of paper

encroached moves over it or covers it more and more/ embedded

obliterated To remove, destroy, or hide completely

august names Means distinguished or respected, to describe the family names of those individuals buried in the same cemetery as Emily. The Griersons are considered an "august" family because of their wealth, power, and social-status

coquettish Behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious.

cedar bemused That there are a lot of cedar trees

hereditary When something gets passed down through generations

edict rule/commandment

remitted canceled/wrote of or not to be payed

dispensation an exemption from a rule or usual requirement

perpetuity the state of lasting forever

archaic old-fashioned/ancient

deputation a group of people chosen to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group

ceased stopped

parlour a living room, a room for guests

sluggishly slowly

motes small particles

tarnished when a thing is in poor condition, worn down

gilt easel a wooden frame for holding an artist painting that has already been painted on

descending going/ falling down

ebony cane elfenben crutch

submerged to lower, sunken

pallid hue light shade/ pale color (skin)

vanquished to defeat someone usually in war

temerity audacity, boldness

teeming swarming or something is full of

diffident shy

deprecation to express disapproval

diffident deprecation timid disapproval

condolence compassion

slunk sneaked, or snuck

persuade induce someone to do something through reasoning or argument

vindicated clear someone of blame or suspicion

pauper very poor

ministers priests

humanized turned into a normal human being

spraddled wide open, spread

locust type of tree

tableau picture, painting (here: like a role-model)

serene Comfortable

paving Brick of a sidewalk

kinsfolk People that is related to you/ family

rustling of craned silk and satin Referring to a woman in high-necked silk and satin dress.

ought Have to

imperviousness impenetrability (you cannot really see through)

slight woman small female

erect straight

strained flag rigged flag

glittering buggy a (horse) wagon

divulge make known, reveal

reins-leather strips that you use to bridle a horse

doddering to halt

blood-kin biologically related relatives

blowing-off here: that they manage to persuade Emily to not associate with Homer

circumvent overcome a problem or difficulty

thwarted prevent someone from accomplishing something

virulent deadly, venomous

stooped crooked back

impervious not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

profoundly deeply

bier a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which they are carried to the grave

sibilant a hissing sound

diminishing decreasing

indentation dent, imprint

nostril external openings in the nose

meadow field

pervading spread through (genomsyrar)

evidently apparently

carven engraved, cut

torso upperbody

niche ideal position (rätt plats)

cuckolded a man is cuckolded, his wife has a sexual relationship with another man

inextricable complex

biding you hesitate to act

acrid sharp

tomb the place you get buried

valance bed cover (sängkappa, kappa)

array gathering

obscured unknown

crescent halfmoon

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