Achebe Plus Vocab. List

primeval

having existed from the beginning, of or relating to the earliest ages

ambiance

the atmosphere of an environment, a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing

Render

give or supply, to melt (something) down, to transmit (something) to another, to give (something) in return or retribution

Rudimentary

being in the earliest stages of development, consisting in first principles : fundamental

Inherent

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic, involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic

Pristine

immaculately clean and unused, not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) : pure, fresh and clean as if new

Idiom

expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words, the language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class : dialect

Savannah

a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions, a tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth

Anthropologist

a social scientist specializing in the study of humanity

Ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments, being or exhibiting an omen : portentous

Innate

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary, existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native, inborn

Ubiquity

the state of being everywhere at once, presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence

Destiny

the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events, a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency

Malice

the desire to see others suffer, desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another

Prescience

the power to foresee the future, foreknowledge of events

Felicitous

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style, very well suited or expressed, pleasant, delightful

Decorum

propriety in manners and conduct, propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance

Resolute

firm in purpose or belief, marked by firm determination : resolved

Proverb

a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact, a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage

Intrepid

invulnerable to fear or intimidation, characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance