A Raisin in the sun Flashcards
undistinguished
(adj) common; nothing special (23)
pretense
(n) pretending or feigning; make-believe; a false show of something (24)
exasperated
(adj) irritated; provoked; irked (28)
viciously
(adv) with violence or fury (29)
vindicated
(v) cleared of accusation, blame, or doubt (30)
proposition
(n) a suggested plan (33)
vengeance
(n) revenge (35)
tentatively
(adv) uncertainly (44)
furtively
(adv) stealthily; in a way that hides motive (44)
futile
(adj) useless (45)
tyrant
(n) dictator; harsh ruler (52)
sullen
(adj) showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve (29)
forlornly
(adv) pitifully; desperately; hopelessly (57)
mutilated
(adj) maimed; damaged (61)
assimilationism
(n) belief that minority cultures should be absorbed into a dominant culture (63)