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improvident
not having or showing foresight; thoughtless
interim
the intervening time
incipient
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
quavering
shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion
guttural
(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.
meager
Lacking in quantity or quality
wily
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
mirth
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
brusqueness
a quick and slightly rude manner or way of speaking
prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially, bringing wealth and success
ordain
order or decree (something) officially
foo-foo
dough made from boiled and ground plantain or cassava, used as a staple food in parts of western and central Africa
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
espy
catch sight of
harmattan
a very dry, dusty easterly or northeasterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from December to February
locust
a large and mainly tropical grasshopper with strong powers of flight. It is usually solitary, but from time to time there is a population explosion, and it migrates in vast swarms that cause extensive damage to crops
harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
bout
A short period of intense activity of a special kind
taut
stretched or pulled tight; not slack
anough
Obsolete form of “enough”
devoid
entirely lacking or free from
sprightly
lively; full of energy
coiffure
a person's hairstyle, typically an elaborate one
plantain
a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, widely growing as a weed in lawns
ailing
in poor health
bargain
an agreement between two or more parties as to what each party will do for the other
approbation
approval or praise
astride
with a leg on each side
gnashed
grind (one's teeth) together, typically as a sign of anger
audacity
a willingness to take bold risks.; rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence
tremulous
shaking or quivering slightly
saltpeter
(sodium/potassium nitrate), a commonly occurring impurity in salt that is a common food preservative and additive
tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people
cunning
having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
notorious
well known for bad or unfavorable quality or deed
impenetrable
impossible to pass through or enter
compound
something that is composed of two or more different separate elements
snuff bottle
snuff bottles were used during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco
callow
(of a young person) inexperienced and immature
ostracize
exclude someone from a society or group
requisite
a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end
esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
sheath
a cover for the blade of a knife or sword
abomination
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
evangelism
the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness
fugitive
someone who escaped a place and/or is hiding
ostracize
exclude (someone) from a society or group
condemned
sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death
zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
idolatrous
worshiping idols or treating someone or something as an idol
commissioner
a person appointed to a role on or by a commission or a representative of the supreme authority in an area
abomination
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people
tuber
specialized storage stem of certain seed plants
dispensation
a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, community, etc., especially as existing at a particular time
desecrated
treated (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violated
erect
rigidly upright or straight
sacrilege
violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
sizable
big
sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
Ignorance
lack of knowledge or information
