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impeccable without mistakes or faults, felfri

mimicking to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, härma

ceaselessly without ever stopping, oupphörligt

quietude the state of being still and quiet, lugn

relics something left from a past time, kvarleva

linger to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time, stanna kvar

midst among or in the centre of, mitt uppe i

indomitable not willing to accept defeat, even in a difficult situation, okuvlig, outröttlig

relutcance the feeling of being unwilling to do something and hesitating before you do it, because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do, motvilja

banish to send away (usually from a country), especially as a punishment, förvisa

spectre a ghost, spöke

defiantly in a way that shows you refuse to obey somebody/something, trotsig

beggar a person who lives by begging, tiggare

eccentric considered by other people to be strange or unusual, originell

reticule a small women's bag that closed with a string at the top, liten handväska

teasingly in a way that shows that you are laughing at someone or saying unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person

egregious in a way that shows that you are laughing at someone or saying unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person

insinuating suggesting ideas without saying them directly

exquisite very beautiful and delicate

voluptuously in a way that is soft, curved, and sexually attractive

ancestral connected with or that belonged to people in your family who lived a long time ago

pinnacle a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc, takspira

leonine (often of a person's head or hair) like a lion

opulent luxurious; rich, välmående, rik

accompanied to go with, följa, ledsaga

solitude the state of being online, ensamhet

prelude an event etc that goes before, and acts as an introduction to, something, förspel

fissures Lägg till i ordlista a long deep crack in something, especially in rock or earth, spricka

ominous giving a suggestion about something bad that is going to happen, olycksbådande

yielding Soft substances or qualities that are yielding can bend

extinguished to stop a fire or a light burning

virtue a good moral quality, dygd

incredulous unwilling to believe, skeptisk

pettishly in an angry, impatient, and rude way, especially about things that are not important

threadbare (of material) worn thin; shabby, tunn

bemused bewildered or greatly puzzled, förvirrad

rummag to search by turning things out or over, söka rota igenom

squawk (of birds) to make a loud sharp sound

enigmatic puzzling; mysterious, gåtfull

elongated (made) long and narrow; stretched out, långsträckt

absinthe a strong alcoholic drink that is green and has a bitter taste

sumptuous expensive and splendid, överdådig

precociously in a way that shows particular abilities and ways of behaving at a much younger age than usual, osäkert

eclecticism the fact of not following one style or set of ideas but choosing from or using a wide variety, ekletism

countess the wife or widow of an earl or count, grevinna

coincidence (an) accidental happening of one event at the same time as another, sammanträffande

foyer an entrance hall to a theatre/theater, hotel etc, foaje

voluptuous having large breasts and hips in a way that is sexually attractive

bewigged having large breasts and hips in a way that is sexually attractive

flunky the person who does the boring physical work in a company

reluctant not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

trousseau a collection of personal possessions, such as clothes, that a woman takes to her new home when she gets married

gingham a cotton cloth that has a pattern of coloured squares on a white surface

sinuous moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves

guillotine a device, invented in France, consisting of a sharp blade in a tall frame, used in the past for killing criminals by cutting off their heads

defiance behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something

crimson having a dark, deep red colour

arterial pulsåder

connoisseur an expert judge of eg art, music, wine etc, konnäsör

slab a thick slice or thick flat piece of anything, tjock skiva

monocle a lens or eyeglass for one eye only

stealthily quietly and secretly, smyga

domestic of or in the house or home, hushåll-

paraphernalia a (large) collection of (small) objects, often the tools etc for a job or hobby

seduce to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially some, thing foolish or wrong), locka

utterly completely or totally, fullständigt

anticipation förväntan

eldritch strange and frightening

sarcophagi a stone coffin, often decorated, that was used in ancient times

resonant clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud, klangfull

premonition a feeling that something (especially something unpleasant) is going to happen, föraning

disembodied (of eg a spirit, soul etc) separated from the body, okroppslig

amniotic sac a bag of fluid inside a woman’s womb where an unborn baby develops and grows, fostersäck

deserted with no people, öde

ermine expensive white fur with black spots that is the winter fur of the stoat

sable a kind of small animal found in Arctic regions, valued for its glossy fur, sobel

conveninence the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty, bekvämlighet

continuously oavbrutet

digestive matsmältning

casement a type of window that is fixed on one side and opens like a door

melancholy depression or sadness, melankoli

fringes a border of loose threads on a carpet, fransar

regalia objects (eg the crown and sceptre/scepter) which are a sign of royalty, used eg at a coronation

luminous giving out light; faintly shining so as to be visible in the dark, självlysnade

castellated built in the style of a castle with battlements

tedious boring and continuing for a long time, långtråkigt

authority the power or right to do something, rätt

impeccably in a way that has no mistakes or faults, oklanderligt

turret a small tower, torn

tumultuous with great noise or confusion, stormande

celestial of heaven or the skies, himmelsk

hitherto up to this time, hittils

hereditary (able to be) passed on in this way, ärftlig

matrimonial connected with marriage or with being married, äktenskaplig

gargoyles a load of goods carried by a ship etc, skeppslast

gauze thin cloth used eg to cover wounds, gasbinda

henceforth from now on, hädanefter

shyness blyghet

communion the sharing of thoughts and feelings; fellowship, gemenskap, umgänge

deliberately on purpose, avsiktligt

coarse rough in texture or to touch; not fine, grov

disrobe to take off your or somebody else’s clothes; to take off clothes worn for an official ceremony

brothel a house where men pay to have sex with prostitutes

bohemian a person, often somebody who is involved with the arts, who lives in a very informal way without following accepted rules of behaviour

artichoke a round vegetable with a lot of thick green leaves., kronärtskoka

palpitating an attack of rapid beating of the heart, hjärtklappning

repository a place where things are stored and can be found

permitted to agree to (another person’s action); to allow or let (someone do something), tilllåta

tailoring the style or the way in which a suit, jacket, etc. is made

anticipation the fact of seeing that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now, förväntan

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