Unit 6: Novel Study: Americanah, Chapters 1–30

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  1. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  2. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  3. irrevocably
    in a manner that cannot be taken back
  4. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  5. lassitude
    weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
  6. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  7. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  8. celestial
    of or relating to the sky
  9. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  10. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  11. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  12. profusely
    in very large amounts or quantities; extremely
  13. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  14. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  15. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  16. revel
    celebrate noisily or engage in uproarious festivities
  17. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  18. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  19. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  20. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  21. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  22. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  23. lavish
    bestow or expend profusely
  24. irrepressible
    impossible to control
  25. estrangement
    separation resulting from hostility
  26. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  27. assuage
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  28. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  29. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  30. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
Created on Tue Dec 08 12:14:50 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 16 12:45:37 EST 2020)

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