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TPA vocab part 1
Things Fall Apart vocab Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wishing evil or harm to another | Malevolent |
| to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime | Atone |
| to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove;reprimand | Rebuke |
| taking away tranqulity; disturbing | Disquieting |
| requiring great exertion; difficult | Arduous |
| readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident;obvious;apparent;plain | Manifest |
| Not providing for the future | Improvident |
| not possessing, untouched by, destitute | Devoid |
| lack of interest, energy, or spirit | Listless |
| Impulsive, erratic, unpredictable | Capricious |
| boldness or daring, arrogance | Audacity |
| beginning to exist or appear | Incipient |
| avoiding clear perception; hard to express or define | Elusive |
| Apparently good or right though lacking real merit; pleasing to the eye but deceptive | Specious |
| Affecting or moving the emotions | Poignant |