The Yellow Wallpaper

seldom rare, unusual, uncommon

hereditary inherited

felicity intense happiness, ability to express yourself

queer weird, not feeling well

untenanted isolated, bare, unused

scoff mock, reject

phosphates a soda drink containing phosphoric acid

superstition myth, belief, story

congenial something or someone pleasing

hysterical emotional, out of control

arbors an axle or spindle on which something resolves

stimulus provocation, encouragement

heirs inheritor

neglect to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility, (abandon)

piazza the veranda of a house

chintz hangings curtains in a special fabrics printed with different colors and patterns

basely in a way that shows no honour or morals, (meanly)

solely only/merely

galore in abundance/in great quantity

sprawling spreading out over a large area in an irregular way, (stretching)

flamboyant a red flower tree

plunge off to move or fall suddenly often a long way forward, down or into something

contradictions disagreement

repellant appaling, ugly, resistant/repulsive

smouldering burning slowly with smokes and no flames

lurid bright/overbright

sulphur a yellow element

repellent horrible

revolting outrageous, flagrant

atrocious awful, lousy

comparative comparison of similarities and differences between two or more things.

barred something that prevents your entry

riotous wild or uncontrolled behaviour

gnarly something being twisted, knotty or bent

tendency a characteristic type of behaviour

discouraging causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm

wharf a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload

lane narrow path

bargain arrangement

estate property

undertaking over the top

fretful feeling of distress or irritation

querulous complaining

dwell to live or continue in a given condition or state (stay/rest)

in spite of despite

determine decide

immovable not able to be moved

alternation variation

breadths wide

debased humiliating

delirium tremens human condition involving great anxiety, shaking normally due to alcoholism

waddling walking slow and unsteady

fatuity stupidity

diagonally crossways

slanting something that is tilting downwards

wallowing roll or lie in mud or water, to keep cool or to avoid getting bit by insects

interminable endless

earnest honest

impressioable when you are easily influenced

reproachful demanding

undulting a wavelike motion

fancies like

occupy take up

gloomily an expression

proachful expressing disapproval or disappointment

torturing causing physical och mental pain on someone

arabesque a type of pattern often found on older wallpaper, cups, plates etc

fungus mold

convolution something that makes an explanation, story, etc complicated and difficult to understand

peculiarity the quality of being strange or unusual, or an unusual characteristic or habit

toadstool a species of mushroom

inexplicable something that can not be explained/ be accounted for

deceit betrayal

ray a sort of beam or shimmer of for example sunlight or moonlight

smooch bleeding

defiance opposition, disobedience

infuriating enraging

interminable endless

convolution complexity or a coil or twist

subdue suppress, overcome

conscientiously apparent, on purpose

gnawed chew, bite

patent obvious

derision mockery, ridicule

bulbous eyes fat and round eyes

waddling toddle

fungus mushroom, toadstool

arbors bersåer, a sheltered place in a garden formed by trees and bushes

merrily cheerfully

strangle suffocate

queer strange, unusual

admirable amiable

improper injust

fastened stuck

smoothly with ease

smooch small kiss here: narrow passage on the wall

plantain leaf groblad

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