WorksheetsThings Fall Apart: Part 1 Vocab.
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Haggard
beginning to appear or develop
appearing worn and exhausted; gaunt
extraordinary valor and ability in combat
expressing sorrow; mournful/ melancholy
plaintive
something that
is immoral, disgusting, or shameful
tending to make
sudden unexpected changes
to make reparation for
a sin or a mistake
expressing sorrow; mournful/ melancholy
mirth
something that
is immoral, disgusting, or shameful
happiness or enjoyment,
especially accompanied by laughter
appearing worn
and exhausted; gaunt
incorrect,
inappropriate, or not as it should be
prowess
causing a sharp
sense of sadness, pity, or regret
in a quick, smooth,
and skillful way
extraordinary valor
and ability in combat
incorrect,
inappropriate, or not as it should be
amiss
incorrect,
inappropriate, or not as it should be
expressing sorrow;
mournful or melancholy
happiness or enjoyment,
especially accompanied by laughter
something that
is immoral, disgusting, or shameful
capricious
a cry of sorrow
and grief
a frame or stand
with three legs that are usually
collapsible
tending to make
sudden unexpected changes
reluctant to
spend money
idleness
beginning to
appear or develop
a mistake or
misstep in a plan
in a slow, hesitant,
and careful way that reveals a lack of
confidence
laziness
characterized by an unwillingness to do
any work
incipient
unsatisfactory in
quantity, substance, or size
beginning to
appear or develop
tending to make
sudden unexpected changes
in a quick, smooth,
and skillful way
abomination
something that
is immoral, disgusting, or shameful
happiness or enjoyment,
especially accompanied by laughter
a mistake or
misstep in a plan
expressing sorrow;
mournful or melancholy
meagre
in a slow, hesitant,
and careful way that reveals a lack of
confidence
in a quick, smooth,
and skillful way
tending to make
sudden unexpected changes
unsatisfactory in
quantity, substance, or size
atone
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
in a slow, hesitant,
and careful way that reveals a lack of
confidence
a mistake or
misstep in a plan
to make reparation (make amends) for
a sin or a mistake
provoked
reluctant to
spend money
made to feel angry
or indignant
a cry of sorrow
and grief
unsatisfactory in
quantity, substance, or size
repentant
shaking,
trembling, or quavering, e.g. from fear or
nervousness
tending to make
sudden unexpected changes
sorry,
recognizing you have done something
wrong
done
unintentionally or without thinking
deftly
in a quick, smooth,
and skillful way
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
something that
is immoral, disgusting, or shameful
beginning to
appear or develop
arduous
incorrect,
inappropriate, or not as it should be
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
done
unintentionally or without thinking
material that settles at the
bottom of the liquid
poignant
to bring a person or
group of people under control using force
incorrect,
inappropriate, or not as it should be
causing a sharp
sense of sadness, pity, or regret
in a quick, smooth,
and skillful way
tentative
unsatisfactory in
quantity, substance, or size
a source of
comfort to somebody who is upset or
disappointed
great physical or
mental strength and energy
in a slow, hesitant,
and careful way that reveals a lack of
confidence
subdue
to bring a person or
group of people under control using force
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
sorry, recognizing you have done something
wrong
in a quick, smooth, and skillful way
taut
great physical or
mental strength and energy
reluctant to
spend money
pulled or stretched
tightly
a cry of sorrow
and grief
miscalculation
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
to make reparation for
a sin or a mistake
a source of
comfort to somebody who is upset or
disappointed
a mistake or
misstep in a plan
kindled
to make a show or
pretense of something
set something
alight, or began to burn
an agent or
representative sent on a particular
mission
pushed or drove
something out with force
feign
to make a show or
pretense of something
people or things
that foreshadow or anticipate a future
event
criticized or
reprimanded, usually sharply
in large
quantities
emissary
a man who is trying
to persuade a woman to marry him
people or things
that foreshadow or anticipate a future
event
to argue over
something such as a price or contract in order to reach an agreement
an agent or
representative sent on a particular
mission
rebuked
daring or
willingness to challenge assumptions or
conventions
set something
alight, or began to burn
criticized or
reprimanded, usually sharply
sorry,
recognizing you have done something
wrong
harbingers
completely lacking
in something
people or things
that foreshadow or anticipate a future event
an agent or
representative sent on a particular
mission
intended for or
understood by only an initiated few
copiously
in large
quantities
a wild
uproar; tumult
lacking energy,
interest, or the willingness to make an effort
to make a show or
pretense of something
expelled
to make a show or
pretense of something
criticized or
reprimanded, usually sharply
pushed or drove
something out with force
in a quick, smooth,
and skillful way
threshold
intended for or
understood by only an initiated few
causing a sharp
sense of sadness, pity, or regret
a mistake or
misstep in a plan
a doorway or
entrance
suitor
a man who is trying
to persuade a woman to marry him
people or things
that foreshadow or anticipate a future
event
an agent or
representative sent on a particular mission
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
haggle
criticized or
reprimanded, usually sharply
to argue over
something such as a price or contract in order to reach an agreement
approval or
praise
to make reparation for
a sin or a mistake
audacity
completely lacking
in something
daring or
willingness to challenge assumptions or
conventions or tackle something difficult
or dangerous
intended for or
understood by only an initiated few
laziness
characterized by an unwillingness to do
any work
devoid
lacking energy,
interest, or the willingness to make an
effort
completely lacking
in something
a wild
uproar; tumult
laziness
characterized by an unwillingness to do
any work
listless
something that
is immoral, disgusting, or shameful
lacking energy,
interest, or the willingness to make an
effort
completely lacking
in something
tending to make
sudden unexpected changes
communal
reluctant to
spend money
a violent or noisy
commotion
solemn ceremonies or
procedures customary to a community,
especially a religious group
relating to
communities or to living in communities
pandemonium
a mistake or
misstep in a plan
a wild
uproar; tumult
great physical or
mental strength and energy
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
esoteric
intended for or
understood by only an initiated few
sorry,
recognizing you have done something
wrong
unsatisfactory in
quantity, substance, or size
criticized or
reprimanded, usually sharply
approbation
requiring hard
work or continuous physical effort
great physical or
mental strength and energy
approval or
praise
in a
manner that shows kindness or goodwill
delectable
having a
delicious taste
reluctant to
spend money
in an early stage
of development
a cry of sorrow
and grief
consolations
causing a sharp
sense of sadness, pity, or regret
to bring a person or
group of people under control using force
completely lacking
in something
a source of
comfort to somebody who is upset or
disappointed
vigor
expressing sorrow;
mournful or melancholy
in a quick, smooth,
and skillful way
great physical or
mental strength and energy
happiness or enjoyment,
especially accompanied by laughter
tripods
great physical or
mental strength and energy
frame or stand
with three legs that are usually
collapsible
material, usually
suspended in a liquid, that settles at the
bottom of the liquid
a disastrous
situation or event
closefisted
reluctant to
spend money
a violent or noisy
commotion
lacking strength and
vitality because of sickness or age
sorry,
recognizing you have done something
wrong
sediment
lacking strength and
vitality because of sickness or age
signaling to
somebody to approach with a movement
of the hand or head
sorry,
recognizing you have done something
wrong
material, usually
suspended in a liquid, that settles at the
bottom
lamentation
a cry of sorrow
and grief
lacking strength and
vitality because of sickness or age
great physical or
mental strength and energy
causing a sharp
sense of sadness, pity, or regret
tremulous
done
unintentionally or without thinking
a source of
comfort to somebody who is upset or
disappointed
shaking,
trembling, or quavering, e.g. from fear or
nervousness
a disastrous
situation or event
infirm
a cry of sorrow
and grief
necessary or
appropriate for a specific purpose
lacking strength and
vitality because of sickness or age
exiled from a
place
rites
solemn ceremonies or
procedures customary to a community,
especially a religious group
done
unintentionally or without thinking
suggesting or
indicating that something bad is going to
happen or be revealed
somebody who
flees, e.g. from justice, enemies, or brutal
treatment
tumult
causing a sharp
sense of sadness, pity, or regre
a disastrous
situation or event
a cry of sorrow
and grief
violent or noisy
commotion
inadvertent
happiness or enjoyment,
especially accompanied by laughter
done
unintentionally or without thinking
expressing sorrow;
mournful or melancholy
extraordinary valor
and ability in combat
calamity
signaling to
somebody to approach with a movement
of the hand or head
to prevent
somebody or yourself from doing
something
a disastrous
situation or event
honor, awe, or high
opinion inspired by or derived from a
high-ranking
