Things Fall Apart #41-60 Flashcards
Malevolence
Evil intentions
Luxuriant
Abundant in growth
Malicious
Motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm.
Mirth
Gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
Ominous
Threatening
Pacifistic
Opposed to war or use of force
Perpetuate
To prolong the existence of something
Plaintive
Mournful and expressing sorrow
Plumage
Feathers of a bird
Poignant
Piercing, incisive, and keen
Potent
Powerful, having a strong effect
Profane
Showing contempt toward sacred things
Refuge
Shelter or place of protection
Rend
To tear violently, to split
Resilient
Ability to return to a former state
Resolute
Characterized by a decided purpose
Revere
To honor, to regard with respect
Sonorous
Resonant, producing a full and rich sound
Succulent
Very juicy
Superfluous
Beyond what is needed or required, an overflow