disgrace

effusive översvallande

docile foglig

sentiment uppfattning, känsla

uxorius svag för sin fru

complacent självgod

copulation parning

affinity samhörighet, nära band

feign hitta på

premise premiss (statement?)

enunciate uttrycka

preposterous orimlig, absurd

sallies ?

bogged down kört fast

tedium tråkighet

emasculate försvaga, kastrera

clerks tjänsteman, butiksbiträde

gall irritera

lapse bortfall

keen förtjust

assignation överlåtelse

vermilion bright red

compliant medgörlig

pliant eftergiven

enamelled emaljerat

malachite malakit (sten/kristall)

heron häger

lull lugna, söva

sated tillfredsställd, nöjd

marvel förundras

bliss salighet

lustrous glänsande

amid mitt bland

flux flöde

precarious osäker

fleetingly flyktigt, tillfälligt, i förbifarten

covertly hemligt

inkling aning, hum

pursue ägna sig åt, jaga

flurry uppståndelse, nervös oro

promiscuity lättfotad

dim svag

stale gammal, avslagen

shrewd vaken, skarpsinnig

washbasin tvättfat

daintily in a careful way

malicious elak

froth svammel, skum

clawing riva, gripa

skirt undvika

snub nonchalera

residue resterande, återstående

modicum smula

phlegm 1. slem 2. självbehärskning

shrillness genomträngande, bitsk

intimation tecken

envy avund

interlude mellanspel

dawdle söla

sly lurig, slug

smitten betagen

prodigal great amount

runnel rännil

residential bostads-

usher visa, ledsaga

ravish hänföra, röva bort

evasive undvikande, svävande

coquettish trying to attract attention by pretending to be sexually interested in someone, in a pleasant but not serious way

quintet kvintett

under his tutelage help, advice, or teaching about how to do something

revelation avslöjande

obsolete förlegad

quaint attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

steam locomotive ånglok?

roundabout not in a simple, direct, or quick way

inhibition a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want

contemplate fundera, grubbla

gaudy prålig

aproned wearing an apron

evanescent kort och lättglömd

hemmed hämmad?

circuit cirkelliknande

thereby därav

cadence rytm

estrange göra främmande

glum trumpen

oblivion glömska

profound djup, grundlig

gust vindpust

hitherto hittills

realm värld, area of interest or activity

onslaught powerful attack

expiry upphörande (in which something that lasts for a fixed length of time comes to an end)

apparatus set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose

throng myller

prejudice fördom

coarse rough or not in small pieces

gale stark vind

whorl a circular pattern of lines, with the smallest circle in the middle, surrounded by other circles, each one wider and larger than the previous one

quilt filled with thick soft material that is sewn in place

counterpane sängöverkast

slack showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way

dejection feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope

vexed difficult to deal with, förargad

enforceable genomförbar

recollection minne, hågkomst

tendon sena

unencumbered without something making it difficult for you to do something

menace something likely to cause harm

saunter strosa

instalment del, portion

notoriety ökändhet

dogged determined to do something, even if it is very difficult

palpable tydlig

subdue dämpa

bauble a piece of bright but cheap jewellery

evasion undanflykt

woe extreme sadness, plural big problems

righteous morally correct

arabesque a type of design based on flowers, leaves, and branches twisted together, found especially in Islamic art

foe fiende

query a question, often expressing doubt or looking for an answer from an authority

quizically undrande

chum friend

cordial friendly, but formal and polite

scrawl klottra ner

vigil vaka

recrimination mutanklagelse

ecstasy extas, state of extreme happiness

inquiry the process of asking a question, an official process to discover the facts about something bad

inglorious shameful

inamorata a woman who someone is in love with

fabrication the act of inventing false information in order to deceive someone

jilt to finish a romantic relationship with someone suddenly and unkindly

indignant upprörd (för att något är fel/orättvist)

meddle rota i, trying to change or influence things that are not your responsibility

fraudulent dishonest, illegal

voluptuos full of delight or pleasure to the senses

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