Ananse’s Feast Vocabulary

brilliant To shine brightly The sun is brilliant!

delighted Feeling pleasure; joyful This man is delighted.

greedy Feeling a strong desire to have a lot of something He is very greedy about money.

guest A person who is received and entertained at another’s house or table The woman welcomes her guests.

feast A rich meal prepared for some special occasion and for a number of guests Our family shares the Thanksgiving feast.

stomach The large muscular bag in the body that receives swallowed food After dinner my stomach is full of food.

barren not able to produce much The desert can be a barren wilderness.

cunning clever in deceiving ; shy The fox was sly and cunning when he tricked the rabbit.

drought a long period of dry weather; continued lack of rain The ground was dry and cracked because of the drought.

selfish caring too much for one's self Selfish people take as much as they can grab.