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Vocabulary Lightning Round . “The Yellow Wallpaper” . felicity. State of Happiness Noun. Scoff. To bring down; laugh at with contempt Verb. Assure. To guarantee, to promise Verb . Congenial. Pleasant, friendly Adjective . Opposition. Resistance Noun. Heir.
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Vocabulary Lightning Round “The Yellow Wallpaper”
felicity State of Happiness Noun
Scoff • To bring down; laugh at with contempt • Verb
Assure • To guarantee, to promise • Verb
Congenial • Pleasant, friendly • Adjective
Opposition • Resistance • Noun
Heir • Successor; one who inherits • Noun
Galore • A lot of • Adjective
Flamboyant • Showy, over-the-top • Adjective
Contradiction • Two things opposite each other; irony • Noun
Revolting • Disgusting, unpleasant,, atrocious • Adjective
Lurid • Gross, grotesque, too graphic • Adjective
Atrocious • Awful, disgusting, horrible • Adjective
Hinder • To slow down, prevent, block • Verb
Whim • A fanciful idea; spur of the moment desire; impulse • Noun
Recurrent • Appearing again and again; repeating • Adjective
Bulbous • Bulb-shaped; large and round • Adjective
Inanimate • Inactive, not living • Adjective
Querulous • Whiny, complaining • Adjective
Impressionable • Easily influenced • Adjective
Temperament • Mood or attitude • Noun
Infuriating • Maddening; upsetting • Adjective
Deceit • Fraud, dishonesty • Noun
Flourish • To thrive, grow, or prosper • Verb
Misconstrue • To misinterpret or take things the wrong way • Verb