Things Fall Apart Vocabulary List #1

Capricious

(adj) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Incipient

(adj) in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

Feign

(v) pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Wily

(adj) skill at haunting an advantage, especially deceitfully

Harbinger

(n) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

Listless

(adj) (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm

Sprightly

(adj) (especially of an old person) lively; full of energy

Guttural

(adj) (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding

Esoteric

(adj) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

Voluble

(adj) (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly

Derisive

(adj) expressing contempt or ridicule

Callow

(adj) (of a young person) inexperienced and immature

Miscreant

(n) a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

Caste

(n) the system of dividing society into hereditary classes

Grievance

(n) a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment

Superfluous

(adj) unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Superfluous

(adj) unnecessary, especially through being more than enough