Things Fall Apart "Companion Reading" Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is cultivation?

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Growing crops.

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What does it mean to congregate?

Back

A gathering of people.

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What is indigenous?

Back

Native to a specific region.

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What does it mean to consecrate something?

Back

To make something holy.

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What is an abomination?

Back

Something despised.

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What is a proverb?

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A short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice.

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What does it mean to exile?

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To banish someone from their native country.

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What is a clan?

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A group of close-knit and interrelated families.

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What does it mean to appease?

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To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands.

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What is a ritual?

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A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.