Things Fall Apart Vocab Flashcard Ch. 1-6

Front

Complete the quote: "He was tall but very thin and had a slight stoop. He wore a ____________ and mournful look except when he was drinking or playing on his flute"

Back

haggard

Front

Quote completion: "He could hear in his mind's ear... a colorful and ____________ tune"

Back

plaintive

Front

Okonkwo's skill in wrestling and warfare

Back

prowess

Front

As charming as your mutual ____________

Back

mirth

Front

Complete the quote: "...for he knew certainly that something was _________."

Back

amiss

Front

Complete the quote: "Perhaps down in his heart Okonkwo was not a cruel man. But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness. It was deeper and more intimate than the fear of evil and ____________ gods and of magic..."

Back

capricious

Front

Subdue

Back

To bring a person or group under control using force

Front

Poignant

Back

Causing sharp sadness, pity, or regret - meaningful.

Front

Okonkwo's passion: hate for gentleness and __________

Back

idleness

Front

Atone

Back

Make reparation for a sin or mistake