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World Literature
Vocabulary Study Guide: Things Fall Apart: List 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emissary | A representative sent on a mission or errand. |
| Rebuked | To express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand |
| Copiously | Large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful. |
| Effeminate | Having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as soft or delicacy. |
| Compound | Consisting of 2 or more parts. |
| Indulgently | Characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive. |
| Malevolence | The quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will; malice; hatred. |
| Ailing | Sickly; unwell. |
| Specious | Apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible. |
| Manifest | Readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain. |