A Raisin in the Sun Flashcards

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Undistinguished

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not having any special or remarkable traits

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Exasperated

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frustrated, irritated, annoyed

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Viciously

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to do something aggressively, violently or cruelly

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Vindicated

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proven to be correct after people said they were wrong

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Proposition

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a statement or idea that people can discuss or decide on

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Vengeance

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revenge, the act of harming someone because they harmed you

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Tentatively

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to plan something that is not certain yet

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Furtively

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to do something secretly or in a hidden way

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Futile

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pointless, not having a good chance of succeeding

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Tyrant

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someone in authority who mistreats the people they are ruling over, a dictator

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Mutilated

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to severely damage or injure usually by physical attack

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Insinuatingly

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to indirectly suggest or hint at something

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Haphazardly

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to be disorganized and not arranged well

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Inappropriately

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not useful or suitable for a particular situation

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Assimilationism

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to conform to the attitudes and culture of the dominant social group

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Heathenism

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a people that do not acknowledge God or any religion

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Forlornly

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to be lonely, unhappy, or miserable

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Coquettishly

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characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.

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Arrogant

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making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud

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Eccentric

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deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd

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Oppressive

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burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical

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cliche

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a trite, stereotyped expression

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Sarcastically

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of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm

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Plaintively

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expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful

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Menacingly

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expressing or serving as a menace or threat

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Presumably

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by assuming reasonably

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Rebuffs

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a peremptory refusal of a request,

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Desperation

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the state of being desperate or of having the recklessness of despair.

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Exuberance

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an instance of this

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Revelation

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something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized

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Amiably

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having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities

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Ominous

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portending evil or harm

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Despair

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loss of hope

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Plunder

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to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage

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Ludicrous

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causing laughter because of absurdity

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Wrought

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Archaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work.

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Monologue

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a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker

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Penetrated

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to pierce or pass into or through

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Epitaph

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a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.

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Amid

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in the middle of