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

a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

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 formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.

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 way that attracts notice or attention

Question 12

Sullen-

Answer 12

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

Question 13

Vindicated-

Answer 13

show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified

Question 14

Rigidity-

Answer 14

unwillingness to be adaptable in outlook, belief, or response

Question 15

Defiance-

Answer 15

open resistance; bold disobedience