A Raisin in the Sun: Act 1, Scene 1

Question 1

Indestructible

Answer 1

not able to be destroyed.

Question 2

undistinguished

Answer 2

lacking distinction; unexceptional.

Question 3

pretenses

Answer 3

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true

Question 4

stupor

Answer 4

not clear or defined

Question 5

disheveled

Answer 5

(of a person’s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.

Question 6

erratic

Answer 6

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

Question 7

indictment

Answer 7

a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.

Question 8

indifference

Answer 8

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

Question 9

viciously

Answer 9

in a cruel or violent manner.

Question 10

mechanically

Answer 10

without thought or spontaneity; automatically

Question 11

conspicuously

Answer 11

in a clearly visible way.

Question 12

vindicated

Answer 12

clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

Question 13

rigidity

Answer 13

inability to be to bent or be forced out of shape./

inability to be changed or adapted.

Question 14

defiance

Answer 14

open resistance; bold disobedience.

Question 15

sullen

Answer 15

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.