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World Literature
Vocabulary Study Guide: Things Fall Apart: List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Esoteric | Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondites. |
| Approbation | Approval; commendation. |
| Impenetrably | Not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered. |
| Voluble | Characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative. |
| Consolations | The act of consoling; comfort; solace. |
| Lamentations | The act of lamenting or expressing grief. |
| Tremulous | Characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness. |
| Evangelists | A protestant minister or lay person who serves as an itinerant or special preacher especially a revivalists. |
| Derisive | Characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking. |
| Callow | Immature or inexperienced. |