Things Fall Apart Flashcards
Arduous
Requiring great effort, difficult to accomplish or achieve
Abomination
Hated or abhorred, something that causes horror or disgust
Atone
Repent or make up for a sin, crime or error
Benevolent
Generous and tries to do good for others, not for personal gain
Bereaved
Suffering from death of loved one, mourning
Blasphemy
Act of insulting or showing contempt for something considered sacred.
Brusque
Impolitely abrupt in speech or actions, overly blunt to the point of being harsh
Capricious
Impulsive, unpredictable
Copious
Plentiful or bountiful
Derisive
Ridiculing mocking or scoffing
Desecrate
Violate the sanctity of something, treat disrespectfully, vandalism
Emissary
Some one sent to represent some one else/ a group
Esoteric
Talking about something that requires specific knowledge limited to small group of people. Rare or unusual
Feign
To pretend or misrepresent, put on false appearance, pretend to not care
Guttural
Harsh or unpleasant and usually refers to sound.