World Literature "Things Fall Apart" Chapters 9-25
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 listless | adj. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent |
| manifest | adj. readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain |
| sprightly | adj. animated, vivacious, or gay; lively |
| specious | adj. apparently good or right though lacking real merit |
| valediction | noun. an act of bidding farewell or taking leave |
| defiance | noun. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to an opposing force |
| esoteric | adj. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest |
| raffia | noun. a fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plants and other objects and for making mats, baskets, hats, and the like. |
| agitating | verb. to move or force into violent, irregular action |
| approbation | noun. approval; commendation |
| impenetrably | adj. not pierceable; that can't be entered, etc. |
| voluble | adj. characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative |
| eloquent | adj. having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech |
| incipient | adj. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage |
| tumult | noun. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar |
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