Things Fall Apart Vocab. Review Part 1 Ch. 1-13

What is meaning of haggard?

• Used to describe something that sounds slightly sad

• looking ill or tired, worn and exhausted

• laughter, humour, or happiness

• wrong, not suitable, or not as expected

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the meaning of plaintive?

• laughter, humour, or happiness

• changing mood or behavior suddenly and unexpectedly

• just beginning

• something that sounds slightly sad or mournful, expressing sorrow

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of mirth?

• laughter, humour, or happiness

• the state of not working or being used:

• something that you dislike and disapprove of

• (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of prowess?

• changing mood or behavior suddenly and unexpectedly

• looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes

• Great ability or skill, extraordinary valor

• wrong, not suitable, or not as expected

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of amiss?

• the state of not working or being used

• (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough

• incorrect, not suitable, or not as it should be

• looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the meaning of capricious?

• sudden and unexpected change in mood or behavior

• the state of not working or being used

• looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes

• just beginning

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of idleness?

• laughter, humour, or happiness

• changing mood or behavior suddenly and unexpectedly

• Used to describe something that sounds slightly sad

• the state of not working, laziness, unwilling to work

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the meaning of incipient?

• something that you dislike and disapprove of

• Great ability or skill:

• just beginning to appear or develop

• (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the meaning of abomination?

• Used to describe something that sounds slightly sad

• something that is immoral, disgusting, or shameful

• (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough

• Great ability or skill:

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of meagre/meager?

• very small or not enough in quantity, substance or size

• looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes

• just beginning

• wrong, not suitable, or not as expected

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A