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Things Fall Apart: Part 1 Vocab.

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Haggard

a)

beginning to appear or develop

b)

appearing worn and exhausted; gaunt

c)

extraordinary valor and ability in combat

d)

expressing sorrow; mournful/ melancholy

2.

plaintive

a)

something that

is immoral, disgusting, or shameful

b)

tending to make

sudden unexpected changes

c)

to make reparation for

a sin or a mistake

d)

expressing sorrow; mournful/ melancholy

3.

mirth

a)

something that

is immoral, disgusting, or shameful

b)

happiness or enjoyment,

especially accompanied by laughter

c)

appearing worn

and exhausted; gaunt

d)

incorrect,

inappropriate, or not as it should be

4.

prowess

a)

causing a sharp

sense of sadness, pity, or regret

b)

in a quick, smooth,

and skillful way

c)

extraordinary valor

and ability in combat

d)

incorrect,

inappropriate, or not as it should be

5.

amiss

a)

incorrect,

inappropriate, or not as it should be

b)

expressing sorrow;

mournful or melancholy

c)

happiness or enjoyment,

especially accompanied by laughter

d)

something that

is immoral, disgusting, or shameful

6.

capricious

a)

a cry of sorrow

and grief

b)

a frame or stand

with three legs that are usually

collapsible

c)

tending to make

sudden unexpected changes

d)

reluctant to

spend money

7.

idleness

a)

beginning to

appear or develop

b)

a mistake or

misstep in a plan

c)

in a slow, hesitant,

and careful way that reveals a lack of

confidence

d)

laziness

characterized by an unwillingness to do

any work

8.

incipient

a)

unsatisfactory in

quantity, substance, or size

b)

beginning to

appear or develop

c)

tending to make

sudden unexpected changes

d)

in a quick, smooth,

and skillful way

9.

abomination

a)

something that

is immoral, disgusting, or shameful

b)

happiness or enjoyment,

especially accompanied by laughter

c)

a mistake or

misstep in a plan

d)

expressing sorrow;

mournful or melancholy

10.

meagre

a)

in a slow, hesitant,

and careful way that reveals a lack of

confidence

b)

in a quick, smooth,

and skillful way

c)

tending to make

sudden unexpected changes

d)

unsatisfactory in

quantity, substance, or size

11.

atone

a)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

b)

in a slow, hesitant,

and careful way that reveals a lack of

confidence

c)

a mistake or

misstep in a plan

d)

to make reparation (make amends) for

a sin or a mistake

12.

provoked

a)

reluctant to

spend money

b)

made to feel angry

or indignant

c)

a cry of sorrow

and grief

d)

unsatisfactory in

quantity, substance, or size

13.

repentant

a)

shaking,

trembling, or quavering, e.g. from fear or

nervousness

b)

tending to make

sudden unexpected changes

c)

sorry,

recognizing you have done something

wrong

d)

done

unintentionally or without thinking

14.

deftly

a)

in a quick, smooth,

and skillful way

b)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

c)

something that

is immoral, disgusting, or shameful

d)

beginning to

appear or develop

15.

arduous

a)

incorrect,

inappropriate, or not as it should be

b)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

c)

done

unintentionally or without thinking

d)

material that settles at the

bottom of the liquid

16.

poignant

a)

to bring a person or

group of people under control using force

b)

incorrect,

inappropriate, or not as it should be

c)

causing a sharp

sense of sadness, pity, or regret

d)

in a quick, smooth,

and skillful way

17.

tentative

a)

unsatisfactory in

quantity, substance, or size

b)

a source of

comfort to somebody who is upset or

disappointed

c)

great physical or

mental strength and energy

d)

in a slow, hesitant,

and careful way that reveals a lack of

confidence

18.

subdue

a)

to bring a person or

group of people under control using force

b)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

c)

sorry, recognizing you have done something

wrong

d)

in a quick, smooth, and skillful way

19.

taut

a)

great physical or

mental strength and energy

b)

reluctant to

spend money

c)

pulled or stretched

tightly

d)

a cry of sorrow

and grief

20.

miscalculation

a)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

b)

to make reparation for

a sin or a mistake

c)

a source of

comfort to somebody who is upset or

disappointed

d)

a mistake or

misstep in a plan

21.

kindled

a)

to make a show or

pretense of something

b)

set something

alight, or began to burn

c)

an agent or

representative sent on a particular

mission

d)

pushed or drove

something out with force

22.

feign

a)

to make a show or

pretense of something

b)

people or things

that foreshadow or anticipate a future

event

c)

criticized or

reprimanded, usually sharply

d)

in large

quantities

23.

emissary

a)

a man who is trying

to persuade a woman to marry him

b)

people or things

that foreshadow or anticipate a future

event

c)

to argue over

something such as a price or contract in order to reach an agreement

d)

an agent or

representative sent on a particular

mission

24.

rebuked

a)

daring or

willingness to challenge assumptions or

conventions

b)

set something

alight, or began to burn

c)

criticized or

reprimanded, usually sharply

d)

sorry,

recognizing you have done something

wrong

25.

harbingers

a)

completely lacking

in something

b)

people or things

that foreshadow or anticipate a future event

c)

an agent or

representative sent on a particular

mission

d)

intended for or

understood by only an initiated few

26.

copiously

a)

in large

quantities

b)

a wild

uproar; tumult

c)

lacking energy,

interest, or the willingness to make an effort

d)

to make a show or

pretense of something

27.

expelled

a)

to make a show or

pretense of something

b)

criticized or

reprimanded, usually sharply

c)

pushed or drove

something out with force

d)

in a quick, smooth,

and skillful way

28.

threshold

a)

intended for or

understood by only an initiated few

b)

causing a sharp

sense of sadness, pity, or regret

c)

a mistake or

misstep in a plan

d)

a doorway or

entrance

29.

suitor

a)

a man who is trying

to persuade a woman to marry him

b)

people or things

that foreshadow or anticipate a future

event

c)

an agent or

representative sent on a particular mission

d)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

30.

haggle

a)

criticized or

reprimanded, usually sharply

b)

to argue over

something such as a price or contract in order to reach an agreement

c)

approval or

praise

d)

to make reparation for

a sin or a mistake

31.

audacity

a)

completely lacking

in something

b)

daring or

willingness to challenge assumptions or

conventions or tackle something difficult

or dangerous

c)

intended for or

understood by only an initiated few

d)

laziness

characterized by an unwillingness to do

any work

32.

devoid

a)

lacking energy,

interest, or the willingness to make an

effort

b)

completely lacking

in something

c)

a wild

uproar; tumult

d)

laziness

characterized by an unwillingness to do

any work

33.

listless

a)

something that

is immoral, disgusting, or shameful

b)

lacking energy,

interest, or the willingness to make an

effort

c)

completely lacking

in something

d)

tending to make

sudden unexpected changes

34.

communal

a)

reluctant to

spend money

b)

a violent or noisy

commotion

c)

solemn ceremonies or

procedures customary to a community,

especially a religious group

d)

relating to

communities or to living in communities

35.

pandemonium

a)

a mistake or

misstep in a plan

b)

a wild

uproar; tumult

c)

great physical or

mental strength and energy

d)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

36.

esoteric

a)

intended for or

understood by only an initiated few

b)

sorry,

recognizing you have done something

wrong

c)

unsatisfactory in

quantity, substance, or size

d)

criticized or

reprimanded, usually sharply

37.

approbation

a)

requiring hard

work or continuous physical effort

b)

great physical or

mental strength and energy

c)

approval or

praise

d)

in a

manner that shows kindness or goodwill

38.

delectable

a)

having a

delicious taste

b)

reluctant to

spend money

c)

in an early stage

of development

d)

a cry of sorrow

and grief

39.

consolations

a)

causing a sharp

sense of sadness, pity, or regret

b)

to bring a person or

group of people under control using force

c)

completely lacking

in something

d)

a source of

comfort to somebody who is upset or

disappointed

40.

vigor

a)

expressing sorrow;

mournful or melancholy

b)

in a quick, smooth,

and skillful way

c)

great physical or

mental strength and energy

d)

happiness or enjoyment,

especially accompanied by laughter

41.

tripods

a)

great physical or

mental strength and energy

b)

frame or stand

with three legs that are usually

collapsible

c)

material, usually

suspended in a liquid, that settles at the

bottom of the liquid

d)

a disastrous

situation or event

42.

closefisted

a)

reluctant to

spend money

b)

a violent or noisy

commotion

c)

lacking strength and

vitality because of sickness or age

d)

sorry,

recognizing you have done something

wrong

43.

sediment

a)

lacking strength and

vitality because of sickness or age

b)

signaling to

somebody to approach with a movement

of the hand or head

c)

sorry,

recognizing you have done something

wrong

d)

material, usually

suspended in a liquid, that settles at the

bottom

44.

lamentation

a)

a cry of sorrow

and grief

b)

lacking strength and

vitality because of sickness or age

c)

great physical or

mental strength and energy

d)

causing a sharp

sense of sadness, pity, or regret

45.

tremulous

a)

done

unintentionally or without thinking

b)

a source of

comfort to somebody who is upset or

disappointed

c)

shaking,

trembling, or quavering, e.g. from fear or

nervousness

d)

a disastrous

situation or event

46.

infirm

a)

a cry of sorrow

and grief

b)

necessary or

appropriate for a specific purpose

c)

lacking strength and

vitality because of sickness or age

d)

exiled from a

place

47.

rites

a)

solemn ceremonies or

procedures customary to a community,

especially a religious group

b)

done

unintentionally or without thinking

c)

suggesting or

indicating that something bad is going to

happen or be revealed

d)

somebody who

flees, e.g. from justice, enemies, or brutal

treatment

48.

tumult

a)

causing a sharp

sense of sadness, pity, or regre

b)

a disastrous

situation or event

c)

a cry of sorrow

and grief

d)

violent or noisy

commotion

49.

inadvertent

a)

happiness or enjoyment,

especially accompanied by laughter

b)

done

unintentionally or without thinking

c)

expressing sorrow;

mournful or melancholy

d)

extraordinary valor

and ability in combat

50.

calamity

a)

signaling to

somebody to approach with a movement

of the hand or head

b)

to prevent

somebody or yourself from doing

something

c)

a disastrous

situation or event

d)

honor, awe, or high

opinion inspired by or derived from a

high-ranking