The Yellow Wallpaper Flashcards

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1
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felicity

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happiness

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let

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rent

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congenial

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pleasant

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scoffs

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makes fun of; ridicules

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5
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flamboyant

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large and overstated

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hinder

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prevent; make difficult

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grotesque

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ugly; monstrous

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undulating

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moving as a wave would

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convolutions

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curves, coils, or twists

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florid

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ornate; flowery

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11
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inexplicable

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cannot be understood or explained

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smooch

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long straight mark

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13
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skulk

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lurk; creep; prowl; lie in wait

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waddling

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awkward movements

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querulous

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quarrelsome

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bulbous

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protruding

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lolls

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droops or hangs down in a loose floppy way

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save

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except

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lurid

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gaudy; loud, bright

20
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impertinence

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insolence; impudent; disrespect

21
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atrocious

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terrible