Things Fall Apart Part 1 ch. 1-13 vocab

Front

harmattan

Back

noun, a dry, parching land breeze charged with dust, common on the West coast of Africa.

Front

perpetual

Back

adj. occurring continuously or repeatedly; never-ending.

Front

tendrils

Back

noun, slender, threadlike structures that are often used by climbing plants to attach themselves.

Front

prowess

Back

noun, skill or expertise in a particular activity or field, especially in battle or sports.

Front

plaintive

Back

adj. expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful.

Front

intricate

Back

adj. very detailed and complicated; having many interconnected parts.

Front

arduous

Back

adj. involving a lot of effort and hard work; strenuous.

Front

malevolent

Back

adj. having or showing a wish to do evil to others; malicious.

Front

folly

Back

noun, a lack of good sense; foolishness.

Front

incipient

Back

adj. in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.