A Raisin in the Sun Flashcards
Undistinguished
not having any special or remarkable traits
Exasperated
frustrated, irritated, annoyed
Viciously
to do something aggressively, violently or cruelly
Vindicated
proven to be correct after people said they were wrong
Proposition
a statement or idea that people can discuss or decide on
Vengeance
revenge, the act of harming someone because they harmed you
Tentatively
to plan something that is not certain yet
Furtively
to do something secretly or in a hidden way
Futile
pointless, not having a good chance of succeeding
Tyrant
someone in authority who mistreats the people they are ruling over, a dictator
Mutilated
to severely damage or injure usually by physical attack
Insinuatingly
to indirectly suggest or hint at something
Haphazardly
to be disorganized and not arranged well
Inappropriately
not useful or suitable for a particular situation
Assimilationism
to conform to the attitudes and culture of the dominant social group
Heathenism
a people that do not acknowledge God or any religion