things fall apart vocab

prowess

noun; skill or expertise in a particular activity or field

discren

verb; perceive or recognize something

benevolent

adjective; well-meaning and kindly, showing goodwill towards others

repentant 

adjective; expressing or feeling sincere regret or remorse

subdue

verb; overcome, bring under control (a feeling or person)

copiously

adverb; in large quantities

valor

noun; great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

malevolence

noun; the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will, hatred, malice

impenetrably

adjective; impossible to pass through or enter

lamentation

noun; the passionate expression of grief or sorrow

calamity

noun; an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

derisive

adjective; expressing contempt or ridicule

annihilation

noun; complete destruction or obliteration of

ostracize

verb; exclude (someone) from a society or group

indignity

noun; treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity

zeal

noun; great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

imminent

adjective; about to happen

pacified

verb; to quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of

ominous

adjective; giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening

superfluous

adjective; unnecessary, being more than is required or sufficient; excessive