Transcript Vocabulary

Second Meeting (Nov. 28)
Vocabulary
Chapter 7-12
Min Ju Kwon
Locusts: large insects that live mainly in hot countries.
They fly in large groups and eat crops
Pg 47 Paragraph 1. The elders said locusts came once in a generations, reappeared for
another lifetime.
Etymology: "grasshopper"
Sentence: There used to be a lot of locusts back then,
but due to the industry and pollution, there aren’t much
seen today.
Synonym: None
Antonym: None
I chose this word because this words
shows and tells the living style of the villagers
Discussion:
This words represents the rural life style.
Effeminate: A man or boy who looks, or sounds like a woman or
girl
Pg 50 Paragraph 3. At the beginning of their journey the men of Umuofia talked and
laughed about the locusts, about their women, and about some effeminate men who had
refused to come with them
Etymology: c.1430, from L. effeminatus, pp. of effeminare "make a woman of," from ex"out" + femina "woman"
Sentence: Girls don’t like effeminate guys.
Synonym: sissy, unmanly,
Antonym: manly, manful, manlike
I chose this word because this word portrays that time
period, where women were considered unimportant
Discussion:
We think that this word portrays the clear
distinction between man and women. We also
think that this is the attitude of the villagers who
considers women unimportant. (negative
connotation)
Kola nuts: a genus of about 125 species of trees native to the tropical rainforests of
Africa
Pg 61. Paragraph 7. ‘Ask Akueke’s mother to send us some kola nuts,’ said Obierika to
his son.
Etymology: "the cola nut," 1830, variant of cola
I chose this word because Kola nuts is an
important thing that shows the social interaction
between the villagers
Coiffure: Person’s hairstyle
Pg 62 Paragraph 1. She wore a coiffure which was done up into a crest in the middle of
the head
Etymology: "style or fashion of wearing the hair," c.1631, from Fr. coiffer (see coiffeur).
Sentence:
Synonym: dress, arrange, set, groom, neaten
I chose this word because I haven’t seen this word
before and thought that it would be worth it to look it up
Leprosy: Infectious disease that damages people’s flesh
Pg 65 Paragraph 4. He was a leper, and the polite name for leprosy was ‘the white skin.’
Etymology: 1535, see leper. First used in Coverdale Bible, where it renders Heb.
cara'ath, which apparently was a comprehensive term for skin diseases.
Synonym: None
Antonym: None
I chose this word because I think this word had
influence toward villagers living standard
Discussion:
To relate more to the history, we know that leprosy
isn’t one of the disease Europeans have brought
to Africa, but is a disease that started in Africa.
Sprightly: Lively and active, especially old person
Pf 71 Paragraph 11. ‘No,’ said Ezinma, whose feeling of importance was manifest in her
sprightly walk.
Etymology: 1596, from spright, early 16c. variant of sprite
Sentence: A sprightly person, especially an old lady,
is lively and active
Synonym: spirited
Antonym: spiritless
Stampede: a group of people or animals run in a wild,
uncontrolled way
Pg 78 Paragraph 1.
The wave struck the women and children
and there was backward stampede.
I chose this word because I didn’t know this
word before and thought that it would be
good to look it up
Eloquent: Well expressed and effective in persuading people
Pg 86 Paragraph 4. His speech was so eloquent that all the birds were glad they had
brought him, and nodded their heads in approval of all he said.
Synonym: fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, articulate
Antonym: inarticulate
Trudge: To walk very slow heavy steps
Page 94, “Ekwefi trudged along between two fears.”
Etymology:"to walk laboriously," 1547, of unknown origin. The noun meaning "an act of
trudging" is attested from 1835.
Synonym: slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp, walk
I chose this word because I was unfamiliar with this word