Things Fall Apart Vocab

Improvident (adj)

Not planning for the future; careless w/ money and resources

Prowess (noun)

Exceptional skill or bravery

Discern (verb)

To recognize or perceive something clearly

Imperious (adj)

Arrogantly authoritative or domineering

Emissary (noun)

A person sent on a mission to represent another

Capricious (adj)

Given sudden & unpredictable changes in mood/behavior

Resent (verb)

Feel bitterness or anger about something perceived as unfair

Incipient (adj)

Beginning to develop or exist

Contemptible (adj)

Deserving of strong dislike or disapproval

Consolation (noun)

Comfort & relief n times of disappointment and sorrow

Repentant (adj)

Feeling/showing remorse for wrongdoing

Deft (adj)

Skillful & quick in movement or action

Frenzy (noun)

A state of uncontrolled excitement, wild behavior, or intense agitation

Disembodied (adj)

Separated from or lacking a physical body

Feign (verb)

Pretending to have a feeling, state, or injury

Wily (adj)

Skilled at gaining an advantage, through deceit or cleverness

Esteem (noun)

Respect & admiration for oneself

Audacity (noun)

Boldness or daring, in a way of disrespect that's shocking

Devoid (adj)

Entirely lacking or free form (empty)

Implore (verb)

To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

Malevolence (noun)

The state or condition of being evil, harmful

Specious (adj)

Appearing to be true or valid, but actually false

Manifest (adj)

Clear/obvious to the eye or mind

Pandemonium (noun)

A state of extreme confusion, chaos, or uproar

Esoteric (adj)

Intended to be understood by a small number of people

Approbation (noun)

Approval or praise

Sullen (adj)

Bad-tempered & gloomy

Inadvertent (adj)

Not done on purpose, unintentional

Wrath (noun)

Intense or fierce anger

Heathen (noun)

A person who doesn't belong to a widely held religion

Derisive (adj)

Showing contempt or ridicule, mocking

Callow (adj)

Inexperienced and immature (shallow)

Miscreant (noun or adj)

A person who behaves badly or breaks the law (criminal)

Effeminate (adj)

Having traits and habits that are traditionally feminine

Ostracize (verb)

To exclude someone from a group or society (exile)

Irreparable (adj)

Impossible to repair/fix

Resilient (adj)

Able to recover quickly from difficult conditions

Expedient (adj)

Convenient & practical, possibly improper/immoral

Abomination (noun)

A thing of disgust, hatred (monstrosity)

Pacification (noun)

The act of bringing peace to a situation, by force or diplomacy (peacekeeping)