The Yellow Wallpaper Vocabulary

4. distorted and unnatural in shape or size — especially in a disturbing way
7. understated so as not to draw attention to itself
8. careful to do what is right—especially to perform duties in a thorough manner (as when guided by conscience)
10. the time of day between daylight and darkness (just after sunset or just before sunrise); or the light from the sky at that time
12. continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties
13. to criticize with strong disrespect — often with humor
14. a framework that supports climbing plants; or a shady rest area made by such a framework or by trees and shrubs
16. to continue to exist
19. a smooth wave-like motion (physical or auditory)
20. exceptionally bad, cruel, or ugly

1. to confuse
2. to degrade (decrease) the purity, quality, or status of something — often morality or metals
3. having complex coils, folds, twists, or irregularities
5. enhance growth or development
6. to recommend or require what should be done
9. balance among the parts of something
11. to cause a reaction — typically an emotional reaction such as anger; and sometimes caused intentionally
15. a criticism
17. to make very angry or annoyed
18. to happen repeatedly or a second time