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based on the context of each quote from charlotte perkins gilman's “the yellow wallpaper," choose the word that most closely matches the denotation of the bolded word.

but in the places where it isn't faded and where the sun is just so—i can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure that seems to skulk about behind that silly and conspicuous front design.

looked at in one way each breadth stands alone, the bloated curves and flourishes—a kind of "debased romanesque" with delirium tremens—go waddling up and down in isolated columns of fatuity.

there is a recurrent spot where the pattern lolls like a broken neck and two bulbous eyes stare at you upside down.

"better in body perhaps — " i began, and stopped short, for he sat up straight and looked at me with such a stern, reproachful look that i could not say another word.

(swollen) (disappointing) (markedly noticeable) (bad quality)

Answer:

"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman tells the story of a woman who is confined to her bedroom. This is because her family (primarily her husband, who is a physician) believe her to be mentally sick, and think that rest will help her improve. However, with no mental stimulation, the woman becomes obsessed with the yellow wallpaper in her room, thinking that there is someone trapped behind it.

Markedly noticeable- conspicuous

Bad quality - debased

Swollen - bulbous

Disappointing - reproachful.

Explanation:

1. Markedly noticeable - But in the places where it isn't faded and where the sun is just so—I can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure that seems to skulk about behind that silly and CONSPICUOUS front design.

2. Bad quality - Looked at in one way each breadth stands alone, the bloated curves and flourishes—a kind of "DEBASED Romanesque" with delirium tremens—go waddling up and down in isolated columns of fatuity.

3. Swollen - There is a recurrent spot where the pattern lolls like a broken neck and two BULBOUS eyes stare at you upside down.

4. Disappointing - "Better in body perhaps — " I began, and stopped short, for he sat up straight and looked at me with such a stern, REPROACHFUL look that I could not say another word.

explanation:

the intellectual community is a place like a university where people with high marks, or original thought or an outstanding interest in something gather. they take classes together. they discuss things. they argue sometimes, and not always in a friendly way. but if they argue, it is because they are passionate about something, and there is nothing the matter with that.

lately i've been hearing rumors that it is not the way it was when i went to school. the one thing all schools used to have was free speech. the 1st amendment rights were sacred. now i'm hearing they are not. students can be reported and disciplined for giving an off the wall opinion.

that is shameful.

intellectual ideas are meant to be discussed. they are meant to be chewed up and worked on. that is the primary responsibility of every intellectual community. if that is not the way it is, then that is not a school to go to.

social media, in my opinion, and this is just an opinion. i wouldn't take it too seriously, complicates everything to do with human communication. you can want to share things and others feel they have the right to be very critical or sarcastic or mean about what you share. lack of respect is an immeasurable intolerable condition and social media abounds with that sort of thing.

one of the things i really like about is how careful people are because they must have some idea that the mods are exactly what the word says they are. they police this board very well, and what is so remarkable about them is that they are no older than the average grade 12 student.

my hat goes off to them (which means i respect them quite a bit).