A Raisin in the sun Flashcards
undistinguished
Common; nothing special
adjective
pretense
pretending or feigning; make-believe; a false show of something
noun
exasperated
Ruth: Hush up now and just eat!
irritated; provoked; irked
adjective
viciously
with violence or fury
adverb
sullen
Ruth: Get carfare and milk money… and not a single penny for no caps, yo
showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
adjective
vindicated
cleared of accusation, blame, or doubt
adjective
proposition
Lee is so interested in, ’bout the store and all, and sip some more coff
a suggested plan
noun
vengeance
revenge
noun
tentatively
uncertainly
adverb
furtively
[Ruth Studies] her mother in law furtively and concerning her ironing, a
stealthily; in a way that hides motive
adjective
futile
useless
adjective
tyrant
dictator; harsh ruler
noun
forlornly
pitifully; desperately; hopelessly
adverb
mutilated
maimed; damaged
adjective
assimilationism
belief that minority cultures should be absorbed into a dominant culture
noun
insinuatingly
with more meaning than is spoken; implied
adverb
haphazardly
carelessly
adverb
arrogant
proud; haughty
adjective
eccentric
deviating from the norm; strange
adjective
oppressive
tyrannical
adjective
cliché
trite or overused expression or idea
noun
plaintively
Ruth: (Plaintively) Walter Lee—why don’t we just try to talk about it
sorrowfully; pathetically
adverb
menacingly
threateningly
adverb
exuberant
marked by unrestrained enthusiasm
adjective
presumably
probably; reasonably supposed
adverb
rebuff
blunt refusal
noun
revelation
new information
noun
amiably
good naturedly
adverb
ludicrous
ridiculous
adjective
ominous
menacing; threatening
adjective
plunder
to rob; to loot
verb
wrought
shaped; made
adjective
monologue
long speech by one person
noun
eccentricity
quality of being strange or unusual in behavior
noun
epitaph
inscription on a tombstone
noun
amid
among; in the midst of
preposition
