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Things Fall Apart Vocab

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uncanny
adj: eerie: too strange or unlikely to seem merely natural or human
dispensation
noun: exemption: exemption or release from a rule or obligation, especially a religious one
oracle
noun: source of wisdom: somebody or something considered to be a source of knowledge, wisdom, or prophecy
compensation
noun: money in payment for loss: an amount of money or something else given to pay for loss, damage, or work done; amends: something that makes amends or makes up for something else
expedient
adj: appropriate: appropriate, advisable, or useful in a situation that requires action; advantageous: advantageous for practical rather than moral reasons
abomination
noun: something horrible: an object of intense disapproval or dislike, or shameful
zeal
noun: enthusiasm: energetic and unflagging enthusiasm, especially for a cause or idea
benevolent
adj: kind: showing kindness or goodwill; charitable: performing good or charitable acts and not seeking to make a profit
resilient
adjective: recovering quickly: able to recover quickly from setbacks
prosperity
noun: success: the condition of enjoying wealth, success, or good fortune
ferociously
adj: fierce: very fierce or savage
arrogant
adj: proudly contemptuous: feeling or showing self-importance and contempt or disregard for others
emissary
noun: representative: an agent or representative sent on a particular mission
pandemonium
noun: chaos: wild uproar and chaos
sinister
adj: suggesting evil: threatening or suggesting malevolence, menace, or harm
desecrated
verb: damage something revered: to damage something that is held dear or revered
capricious
adj: given to sudden changes: tending to make sudden unexpected changes
wrath
noun: great anger: strong anger, often with a desire for revenge
flourish
verb: be healthy or grow well: to be strong and healthy or grow well, especially because conditions are right
inadvertent
adj: resulting from carelessness: done unintentionally or without thinking
superfluous
adj: more than necessary: in excess of what is needed
lunatic
adj: thoughtless: considered thoughtless, ridiculous, or reckless
wan
adj: indicative of low spirits: suggesting ill health or unhappiness
ultimatum
noun: final demand: a demand accompanied by a threat to inflict some penalty if the demand is not met
desolate
adj: empty: bare, uninhabited, and deserted

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