Things Fall Apart Vocabulary

Wily (adj)

Marked by skill in deception. Sneaky, crafty

Improvident (adj)

Not supplying something useful for the future

Folly (n)

The trait of acting stupidly or rashly. Foolish

Impending (adj)

Close in time; about to occur

Harmattan (n)

A dry, dusty trade wind

Mirth (n)

Great amusement

Prowess (n)

A superior skill learned by study and practice

Discern (v)

To recognize or detect

Malevolent (adj)

Malicious, vengeful, vicious

Imperious (adj)

Having or showing arrogant superiority

Contemptible (adj)

Deserving of scorn or disrespect

Toil (n)

Work, especially physical work

Idleness (n)

The trait of being inactive or lazy

Orator (n)

A public speaker, especially one of great skill

Kindred/kin (n)

Group of people related by blood or marriage

Atone (v)

To make up for an error or sin

Abomination (n)

Something that arouses disgust

Brusqueness (n)

The act of being rudely abrupt or blunt

Repentant (adj)

Feeling or expressing remorse for wrongdoings

Poignant (adj)

Distressing to the mind or feelings

Capricious (adj)

Changeable

Deity (n)

A supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world

Feign (v)

To give a false appearance of; to fake something

Rebuke (v)

To criticize angrily

Harbinger (n)

Something indicating the approach of something or someone