Vocabulary and Themes from Okonkwo's Story

wily

marked by skill in deception

haggard

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

plaintive

expressing sorrow

prowess

a superior skill learned by study and practice

amiss

in an improper or mistaken manner

capricious

changeable

afflicted

grievously affected especially by disease

dregs

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

torrent

a violently fast stream of water or other liquid

benevolent

generous in providing aid to others

atone

make amends for

communal

for or by a group rather than individuals

deft

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

disquieting

causing mental discomfort

arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

feign

give a false appearance of

rebuke

censure severely or angrily

copious

large in number or quantity

effeminate

lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity

haggle

wrangle, as over a price or terms of an agreement