Things fall apart word study

Adherent (noun)

A person who supports a particular idea, cause, or leader.

Arduous (adjective)

Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

Appease (verb)

To calm or pacify someone by giving in to their demands.

Approbation (noun)

Approval or praise.

Atone (verb)

To make amends for a wrongdoing.

Audacity (noun)

Boldness or daring, often in a reckless or rude way.

Benevolence (noun)

The quality of being kind and generous.

Blasphemous (adjective)

Showing disrespect or lack of reverence for something sacred.

Calamity (noun)

A great disaster or misfortune.

Callow (adjective)

Inexperienced or immature, especially a young person.

Capricious (adjective)

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Contemptible (adjective)

Deserving of scorn or disdain; despicable.

Copious (adjective)

Abundant in supply or quantity.

Deft (adjective)

Skillful and quick in movement or action.

Degeneration (noun)

The process of declining or deteriorating.

Derision (noun)

Mockery or ridicule.

Desecrate (verb)

To treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect.

Desolate (adjective)

Empty, barren, or abandoned; feeling alone or hopeless.

Discern (verb)

To perceive or recognize something.

Discord (noun)

Disagreement or lack of harmony.

Enthrall (verb)

To captivate or charm.

Esoteric (adjective)

Intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group.

Exacting (adjective)

Demanding perfection or great effort.

Expedient (adjective)

Convenient and practical, though possibly improper or immoral.

Feign (verb)

To pretend to be affected by something.

Flourish (verb)

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.

Grievous (adjective)

Causing great pain or suffering.

Harbinger (noun)

A sign or omen of something to come.

Imperious (adjective)

Arrogant and domineering.

Improvident (adjective)

Not having or showing foresight; thoughtless.

Impudent (adjective)

Disrespectful or bold in a rude way.

Malevolence (noun)

The state of having ill will or wishing harm to others.

Mirth (noun)

Amusement or laughter.

Pacifist (noun)

A person who believes in peace and opposes war or violence.

Perpetuate (verb)

To cause something to continue indefinitely.

Plaintive (adjective)

Sounding sad or mournful.

Poignant (adjective)

Deeply emotional, especially evoking sadness.

Potent (adjective)

Powerful or effective.

Ominous (adjective)

Giving the impression that something bad is about to happen.

Rend (verb)

To tear something violently apart.

Revere (verb)

To deeply respect and admire.

Resilient (adjective)

Able to recover quickly from difficulties.

Resolute (adjective)

Firmly determined or unwavering.

Sonorous (adjective)

Having a deep, rich sound.

Superfluous (adjective)

Unnecessary or excessive.

Tragedy (noun)

A serious and sad event, often involving suffering.

Zealot (noun)

A person who is fanatically devoted to a cause.