There Was a Country Glossary

by Chinua Achebe

There Was a Country Glossary

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Written by Shubham Maurya

Hone

Whet, Fine-tune, Enhance.

Formidable

Virtuoso, Menacing.

Remuneration

Recompense, Reimbursement.

Ramification

Aftermath, Upshot, By-product.

Contingent

Cohort, Deputation.

Eloquent

Articulate, Persuasive, Potent.

Diabolical

Fiendish, Infernal, Demonic.

Estimation

Approximation, Guesstimate.

Proffer

Propound, Feature.

Flinch

Cringe, Contract, Quail.

Rampant

Riotous, Profuse, Exuberant.

Benefaction

Advantage, Grant, Donation.

Almanac

Yearbook, Manual.

Dismal

Lethal, Bleak, Glum, Weary.

Upheaval

Upthrust, Disruption, Debacle.

Foist

Indite, Impose on.

Incongruous

Discordant, Outlandish.

Sovereign

Paramount, self-ruling or self-sufficient

Dispensation

Exoneration, Reprieve.

Amalgamation

Coalescence, Synthesis.

Stride

March, Pace.

Precipitate

Instigate, Expedite, Hasten, Inflict.

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