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"Marriage" Achebe

Vocabulary from "Marriage is a Private Affair," by Chinua Achebe Spring 2021

TermDefinition
remote, adjective rural or far away from the city and everything
engaged, verb Suffix: -ed to promise and agree to marry at a later date
engagement, noun Suffix: -ment a promise and agreement to marry at a later date
determine, verb to decide, find the answer
opposition, noun Suffix: -ion disagreement, opposite opinion
pastor, noun Suffix: -or a Christian church leader
negotiations, noun Suffix: -ion discussions to reach an agreement or business deal
revive, verb Prefix: re- to bring back to life
forgiveness, noun Suffix: -ness the act of forgiving, no longer being angry at someone who hurt you
impossible, adjective Suffix: -ible cannot happen, is not possible
silence, noun Suffix: -ence complete quiet
merely, adverb Suffix: -ly only, simply
cease, verb to stop or end
scarcely, adverb Suffix: -ly hardly, almost never
affected, verb Suffix: -ed changed, upset, bothered
essentially, adverb Suffix: -ly basically, simply
occasion, noun Suffix: -ion an important event
prejudice, noun a racist belief
eventually, adverb Suffix: -ly finally
resolution, noun Suffix: -ion a definite decision or solution to a problem
remorse, noun a feeling of being sorry or sad after you did wrong
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