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Details Title: Things Fall Apart Description: Vocabulary Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 10/26/2005 16:44:29	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Asperity Definition roughness or harshness, weather, irritability Term Conciliate Definition to overcome the distrust or animosity of a person Term Diffident Definition hesitant to assert oneself from a lack of confidence; timid Term Discern Definition to perceive; detect; or , to recognize or comprehend mentally Term Exacting Definition making severe or rigorous demands; or, requiring great care, effort, or attention Term Expedient Definition appropriate to a particular purpose Term expiation Definition the act of expiating, atonement, or the means of atonement Term Fare Definition to get along or to turn out go or to feed on Term Haggard Definition appearing worn and exhausted, gaunt Term harbinger Definition one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come, forerunner Term Improvident Definition not providing for the future, thriftless, or rash, incautious Term incipient Definition beginning to exist or appear Term Miscreant Definition an evildoer, villian Term Peevish Definition querulousl discontented; fretful; or , ill tempered Term Physiognomy Definition the art of judging human character from facial features Term Plaintive Definition expressing sorrow, mournful, melancholy Term Propitious Definition presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious, kindly, gracious Term Sully Definition to mar the cleannes or luster of; soil; stain; or, to defile, taint Term valediction Definition an act of bidding farewell; leave-taking; or, a speech or a statement Term wily Definition full of wiles; sly