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Things Fall Apart Vocab

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improvident
not providing for the future
haggard
appearing worn and exhausted
imperious
arrogantly domineering; overbearing
emissary
an agent sent in advance
perpetual
lasting for eternity
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
incipient
beginning to exist or appear
brusqueness
abrupt and curt manner, blunt
kindred
related to a clan or tribe
benevolent
characterized by doing good
fibrous
threadlike
calabashes
containers made from dried gourds
bouts
contests; matches
feign
pretend; represent falsely
rebuked
criticized; reprimanded
harbingers
forerunners
copiously
abundantly
valor
courage in battle; bravery
elude
lack of resistance; patient submission
malevolence
evil or harmful influence
listless
lacking in spirit or energy
specious
seemingly reliable but incorrect
manifest
understandable; clear
communal
of a group or people
pandemonium
wild uproar or noise
esoteric
known only to the chosen few
approbation
approval
impenetrably
not able to be entered or pierced
notorious
known widely and usually unfavorably
cunning
skill in deception
delectable
delightful; delicious
consolations
words of comfort
omen
prophetic sign
profound
deep; complete
essences
spiritual or incorporeal entities
intervals
time between two specified instants
discern
distinguish; perceive
gravely
serious
requisite
necessary requirement
diffused
spread in all directions
mirthless
without laughter
begot
produced; fathered
ominous
threatening
derisive
ridiculing
callow
youthful; immature
perturbed
greatly disturbed
vile
loathsome; disgusting
miscreant
wretch;villain
emanate
issuing forth
ostracize
exclude from public favor
flourish
grow well; prosper
resillient
elastic; able to spring back
provoking
angering; causing retaliation
prestige
impression produced by achievement
compromise
adjustment
accomodation
help;adaption
imminent
impending; near at hand
discordant
inharmonious; conflicting
composure
mental calmness
tumult
commotion; riot
agitated
stirred up; disturbed
abominations
something detestable
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