A Raisin In The Sun Flashcards

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Indictment

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Any formal accusation of crime

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Deferred

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Postponed or delayed

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Indifference

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Lack of interest or concern

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Exasperated

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Irritated or extremely annoyed

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Conspicuously

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Easily seen or noticed, obvious

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Vindicated

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To clear from an accusation by the presentation of evidence

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Rigidity

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Inflexibility or resistance to change

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Graft

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The acquisition of money, gain or advantage by unfair practices

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Tentatively

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Done without confidence, hesitant

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Futile

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Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

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Assimilation

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Going into the dominant culture

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Chauffeur

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A person employed to drive people around

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Plaintively

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Sounding sad and mournful(little kitty)

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Revelation

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A surprising and previously unknown fact

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Imploring

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Beg someone desperately to do something

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Jubilance

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Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph

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Undaunted

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Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment

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Nonplussed

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Surprised and confused so much they are unsure how to react

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Raunchiness

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Vulgar: Miley Cyrus and twerking

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Ominous

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Scary or threatening

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Retrogression

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The process of returning to an earlier state (often worse)

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Martyr

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A person who dies for a cause

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Outmoded

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Old fashioned, out of style

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Flippancy

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Lack of respect or seriousness

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Profound

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Deeply knowledgable. Very great or intense

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Reverie

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Daydream. State of being please ry lost in ones thoughts

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Raucously

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Making a disturbingly harsh and loud noise