What does improvident mean?

"He wore a haggard and mournful look except when he was drinking or playing on his flute."

What does the bolded word mean?

"He laughed loud and long and his voice rang out clear as the ogene, and tears stood in his eyes. His visitor was amazed, and sat speechless. At the end, Unoka was able to give an answer between fresh outbursts of mirth."

What does the bolded word mean?

A seasonal northeasterly wind that is dry and dusty. It occurs in West Africa between November/December and February/March.

What are these people called?

"Dangerous animals became even more sinister and uncanny in the dark."

What does the bolded word mean?

"It was deeper and more intimate than the fear of evil and capricious gods..."

What does the bolded word mean?

"Okonkwo's first son, Nwoye, was then twelve years old but was already causing his father great anxiety for his incipient laziness."

What does the bolded word mean?

The elders, or [ ] , met to hear a report of Okonkwo's mission.

Which word should fill the brackets?