Things Fall Apart Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. lacking in quantity or quality
  2. 3. the action of saying farewell
  3. 9. not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless
  4. 10. a slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support
  5. 12. having or showing tenacity and grim persistence
  6. 15. characterized by vigorous activity or progress
  7. 16. a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
  8. 18. a much thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome
  9. 19. having great power, influence, or effect
  10. 20. feel deep respect or admiration for something
Down
  1. 1. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
  2. 4. to make amends or reparation
  3. 5. given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
  4. 6. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods
  5. 7. a very dry, dusty easterly or northeasterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from December to February
  6. 8. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
  7. 11. deserving contempt; despicable
  8. 13. a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative
  9. 14. a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground
  10. 17. a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes