Story: Anansi Finds a Fool

misery: unhappiness or great sadness

diversion: something that draws a person’s attention away

anxious: worried, nervous; eagerly waiting

lumber: to move along in a heavy way

shinny: to climb, using the knees, as up a tree or a pole

sashay: to move along easily or to walk as if you are showing off

aftermath: the result of an event that causes harm