The blocked sewage pipes meant that waste [översvämmade] all over the cellar.

overflowed

The sea breeze quickly [skingrade] the morning fog.

dispelled scattered dispersed

The argument was about whether these were [köns-] issues or not.

gender

Well, you could call him [dygdig] , I suppose, but it sounds quite old-fashioned.

virtuous

Even Sherlock Holmes admitted that he was [förbryllades] by the murder.

perplexed bewildered confused puzzled baffled

Even though my job is pretty [monotont] , I do get outside now and again.

monotonous boring

It seemed a rather [frivol] thing to say, under the circumstances.

frivolous

The Northern [halvklot] has a greater land mass than the Southern.

Hemisphere hemisphere

He didn't mind criticism, but wouldn't allow his enemies to [hånskratta] at him.

jeer

It was a truly [dyster] day, with heavy thundershowers.

dismal gloomy

I always hate sandals, because I often [stöter] my toes.

stub

The mother bear was fishing for salmon while the [ungar] played on the bank.

cubs

In that film, he played this [svulstigt] old fool of a lawyer.

pompous bombastic

They loved to [kittla] their grandpa when he sat reading.

tickle

As he [viftade] his tail and barked, the little boy drew back in fright.

wagged

Why should I be the one who has to [be om ursäkt] ?

apologize apologise

She [vedergällde] by dragging up slanders out of his past.

retaliated

The question of [utmanande] clothes has to be seen in a gender perspective.

provocative

It's astonishing how [lydig] some people's dogs are.

obedient

The ladders easily reached to the fifth [våning] .

storey story floor

Info: BrE has "storey", AmE has "story".