Things Fall Apart Vocabulary

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Yam

A staple crop in the Igbo culture, symbolizing wealth and masculinity.

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Stammer

To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial

letters of words.

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Pacification

- The act of bringing peace to a place or situation, often used in a colonial

context.

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Clan

- A group of close-knit and interrelated families.

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Custom

A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something specific to

a particular society.

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Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

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Infuriating

- Making someone extremely angry and impatient.

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Ceremony

A formal event held on special occasions.

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Convert

To change one's religious faith or beliefs.

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Plaintive

Expressing sorrow

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Colonial

Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies.

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Inflexible

Unwilling to change or compromise.

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Alienate

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

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Aggression

Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes.

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.Efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

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Imperious -

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial

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Voluble -

describes someone who likes to talk a lot

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Diety

a supernatural being, like a god or goddess, that is worshiped by people who

believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world

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Proverb

- A short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice.

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.Argumentative Appeals -

strategies used to convince an audience to accept a viewpoint or take

a specific action such as; ethos, pathos, and logos

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Bias

a particular tendency, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or

unreasoned

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Contradict -

to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically

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Verify

to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate

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Advocate -

to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly

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Banish

to banish someone or ignore someone