Things Fall Apart Vocabulary Quiz #2

pulled or stretched tightly

• atone

• taut

• tentative

• subdue

to make reparation for a sin or mistake

• provoked

• tentative

• arduous

• atone

causing a sharp sense of sadness, pity, or regret

• deftly

• miscalculation

• poignant

• provoked

moving or acting in a quick, smooth, and skillful way

• repentant

• subdue

• atone

• deftly

mistake or misstep in a plan

• taut

• miscalculation

• poignant

• repentant

sorry; recognizing you have done something wrong

• repentant

• poignant

• atone

• deftly

requiring hard work or continuous physical effort

• deftly

• provoked

• taut

• arduous

said or done in a slow, hesitant, and careful way that reveals a lack of confidence

• tentative

• arduous

• subdue

• atone

made to feel angry or indignant

• deftly

• poignant

• atone

• provoked

to bring a person or group of people under control using force

• subdue

• repentant

• provoked

• atone